Una investigación sobre las lecturas literarias y el lugar de la literatura juvenil en la eso

Abstract

This article offers the most interesting results in a recent investigation Into literary reading material, part of the curriculum in Compulsory Secondary Education in Spain. The study also centres on what functions the Departments of Language and Lirerature play in the decision making on the curriculum, how the selection process is carried out and how authors and works are chosen. An analysis is also given of the decision-making process of the teachers involved in teaching Literature, and how they view Teenage Literature. Lastly the preferences of the young readers involved in the study are analysed. The data gathered corresponds to the school year 2002-2003. The cohort covers a high number of schools, departments, teachers and pupils from the third and fourth years of Compulsory Secondary Education from the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. Questionnaires were completed by both groups, teachers and students. A brief description is given of the statistical percentages obtained using a selection of questions aimed at the three audiences (departmental heads, teachers and pupils). Finally there is a section on an overall assessment and the conclusions obtained.