HOW TO MAKE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE MEMORABLE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
HOW TO MAKE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE MEMORABLE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Summary/Abstract: In today’s dynamic academic and professional landscape, soft skills such as empathy, creativity, and reflective thinking are becoming as essential as hard knowledge. This paper explores innovative pedagogical approaches to making English and American literature courses more memorable and impactful for university students. Drawing from theories like Louise Rosenblatt’s transactional theory of reading and Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences, the study outlines how emotional engagement, personal relevance, interdisciplinary strategies, and extracurricular activities such as book clubs can enhance retention and appreciation of literary texts. Through survey data from students at the POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Pitesti University Centre, Faculty of Theology, Letters, History and Arts and reflective classroom practice, the paper argues that literature is best remembered when it becomes a personal, lived experience rather than abstract academic content.

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