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Memorial University of Newfoundland. Institute for Educational Research and Development
Author : Memorial University of Newfoundland. Institute for Educational Research and Development Publisher : Calgary : Detselig Enterprises Page : 292 pages File Size : 52,8 Mb Release : 1990 Category : Education ISBN : STANFORD:36105031222800
Whose Knowledge Counts in Government Literacy Policies? by Kenneth S. Goodman,Robert C. Calfee,Yetta M. Goodman Pdf
Accountability, in the form of standardized test scores, is built into many government literacy policies, with severe consequences for schools and districts that fail to meet ever-increasing performance levels. The key question this book addresses is whose knowledge is considered in framing government literacy policies? The intent is to raise awareness of the degree to which expertise is being ignored on a worldwide level and pseudo-science is becoming the basis for literacy policies and laws. The authors, all leading researchers from the U.S., U.K., Scotland, France, and Germany, have a wide range of views but share in common a deep concern about the lack of respect for knowledge among policy makers. Each author comes to the common subject of this volume from the vantage point of his or her major interests, ranging from an exposition of what should be the best knowledge utilized in an aspect of literacy education policy, to how political decisions are impacting literacy policy, to laying out the history of events in their own country. Collectively they offer a critical analysis of the condition of literacy education past and present and suggest alternative courses of action for the future.
Issues in African Education by A. Abdi,A. Cleghorn Pdf
This book addresses major sociological issues in sub-Saharan African education today. Its fourteen contributors present a thoroughly African world-view within a sociology of education theoretical framework, allowing the reader to see where that theory is relevant to the African context and where it is not. Several of the chapters bring a much-needed cultural nuance and critical theoretical perspective to the issues at hand. The sixteen chapters thus aim to be of interest internationally, to those who work in such fields as social and political foundations of comparative and international education, and development studies, including university professors, teacher educators, researchers, school teachers, tertiary education students, consultants and policy makers.
Complex Classroom Encounters by Rinelle Evans,Ailie Cleghorn Pdf
This scholarly work appears at a crucial moment in South Africa. With the country now democratically independent for close to 20 years, the authors provide a comprehensive description of schooling and overall education, that allows the reader to see if or how the wide social development gaps that existed during the apartheid period are changing. This book is a rare academic contribution to the current linguistic and culturally rich classroom that teachers now work in daily. The authors report that some teachers are flummoxed by what they find, newly trained teachers seem better prepared, while others bring old but good teaching habits into the classroom. Overall, this book, rooted as it is in meticulous, long-term ethnographic classroom observations and multiple teacher interviews, shows that what is effective for the learning of learners is not by any means detachable from demographic, economic or political contexts. With that in mind, the book`s intentions and structure are clear, and the initial historical analyses provide insight to the important linguistic, social and cultural connections or disconnections present in contemporary South Africa.
Improving Reading Skills [electronic Resource] : Policy Sensitive Non-school and Family Factors : Final Report by George Frempong,Canada. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Learning Policy Directorate Pdf
Groundwork in the Theory of Argumentation by J. Anthony Blair Pdf
J. Anthony Blair is a prominent international figure in argumentation studies. He is among the originators of informal logic, an author of textbooks on the informal logic approach to argument analysis and evaluation and on critical thinking, and a founder and editor of the journal Informal Logic. Blair is widely recognized among the leaders in the field for contributing formative ideas to the argumentation literature of the last few decades. This selection of key works provides insights into the history of the field of argumentation theory and various related disciplines. It illuminates the central debates and presents core ideas in four main areas: Critical Thinking, Informal Logic, Argument Theory and Logic, Dialectic and Rhetoric.
Science, Technology, and Society by David D. Kumar,Daryl E. Chubin Pdf
This volume will take a comprehensive view of STS education, the goals of which are manifold, and include making science and technology literacy available for all Americans, preparing those not bound for college to compete successfully in an increasingly science-and technology-oriented global market, and equipping the average person with the information necessary for making informed personal and policy decisions concerning the role of science and technology in society.
Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Solution to America's Literacy Crisis by Denise Eide Pdf
"English is so illogical!" It is generally believed that English is a language of exceptions. For many, learning to spell and read is frustrating. For some, it is impossible... especially for the 29% of Americans who are functionally illiterate. But what if the problem is not the language itself, but the rules we were taught? What if we could see the complexity of English as a powerful tool rather than a hindrance? --Denise Eide Uncovering the Logic of English challenges the notion that English is illogical by systematically explaining English spelling and answering questions like "Why is there a silent final E in have, large, and house?" and "Why is discussion spelled with -sion rather than -tion?" With easy-to-read examples and anecdotes, this book describes: - the phonograms and spelling rules which explain 98% of English words - how English words are formed and how this knowledge can revolutionize vocabulary development - how understanding the reasons behind English spelling prevents students from needing to guess The author's inspiring commentary makes a compelling case that understanding the logic of English could transform literacy education and help solve America's literacy crisis. Thorough and filled with the latest linguistic and reading research, Uncovering the Logic of English demonstrates why this systematic approach should be as foundational to our education as 1+1=2.
Audrey M. Thomas,British Columbia. Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, and Ministry Responsible for Science and Technology,British Columbia. Provincial Literacy Advisory Committee,Canada. National Literacy Secretariat
Author : Audrey M. Thomas,British Columbia. Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, and Ministry Responsible for Science and Technology,British Columbia. Provincial Literacy Advisory Committee,Canada. National Literacy Secretariat Publisher : Unknown Page : 86 pages File Size : 53,5 Mb Release : 1990 Category : Elementary education of adults ISBN : UIUC:30112018729290
Exemplary Adult Literacy Programs and Innovative Practices in Canada by Audrey M. Thomas,British Columbia. Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, and Ministry Responsible for Science and Technology,British Columbia. Provincial Literacy Advisory Committee,Canada. National Literacy Secretariat Pdf
This report profiles 13 exemplary adult literacy programs and 6 innovative practices throughout Canada. Compiled through personal contacts of the researcher and knowledge of the field, the programs described represent institutional programs, workplace programs, and community-based programs. For each of the programs, the following information is provided: background, objectives, staffing, clients, delivery, administration, new activities, outreach, funding, and contact person with address and telephone number. A project summary statement is also included. The innovative practices are described informally. (KC)
