David Barton, Roz Ivanic, Yvon Appleby

Literacy, Lives and Learning

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Demonstrating what it is like to be an adult learner in todaya (TM)s world, this book focuses on language, literacy and numeracy learning. The authors explore the complex relationship between learning and adultsa (TM) lives, following a wide range of individual students in various formal learning situations, from college environments to a young homeless project, and a drug support and aftercare centre. The study is rooted in a social practices approach and examines how peoplea (TM)s lives shape their learning. Themes addressed range from: how literacy is learned through participation and how barriers such as violence and ill-health impact on peoplea (TM)s lives. Based on a major research project and detailed, reflexive and collaborative methodology, the book describes a coherent strategy of communication and impact which will have a direct effect on policy and practice

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 170mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780415424851
• ISBN-10: 0415424852
• Artikelnr.: 21978153

Autorenporträt

David Barton, Roz Ivanic, Yvon Appleby, Rachel Hodge and Karin Tusting have worked together on a range of projects based in the Literacy Research Centre at Lancaster University. Key titles by the authors include Local Literacies (Routledge, 1998), Situated Literacies (Routledge, 1999) and Beyond Communities of Practice

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Context of Adults' Learning
Chapter 3 Literacy, Lives and Learning as Social Practice
Chapter 4 Situating Adult Learners' Lives
Chapter 5 A Collaborative and Responsive Methodology
Chapter 6 Literacies in People's Lives
Chapter 7 Literacy and Learning for Life Purposes
Chapter 8 WAys of Part Icipating in Classes
Chapter 9 The Negotiation of Teaching and Learning in Classes
Chapter 10 What People Bring to Learning Settings
Chapter 11 The Negotiation of Learning in Community Settings
Chapter 12 Life Careers
Chapter 13 Towards a Social Practice Pedagogy