Author: Ludo Th Verhoeven
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027217912
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The purpose of the volume is to open up new perspectives in the study of literacy by bringing together current research findings from linguistics, psychology, sociology and anthropology. The book divides into five parts. The first part deals with theoretical questions related to the definition and the modeling of the construct of functional literacy. The second part goes into the notion of literacy development. Both societal and individual aspects of literacy development are taken into account. In the next two parts the actual achievement of literacy in various regions of the world is dealt with. In part 3 the focus is on attaining literacy in developing societies, and in part 4 on attaining literacy in industrialized societies. In the final part the question is raised how functional literacy can be promoted through education. Starting from a cross-cultural perspective the central issue is how standards of functional literacy can be established throughout the world.
Functional Literacy
Author: Ludo Th Verhoeven
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027217912
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The purpose of the volume is to open up new perspectives in the study of literacy by bringing together current research findings from linguistics, psychology, sociology and anthropology. The book divides into five parts. The first part deals with theoretical questions related to the definition and the modeling of the construct of functional literacy. The second part goes into the notion of literacy development. Both societal and individual aspects of literacy development are taken into account. In the next two parts the actual achievement of literacy in various regions of the world is dealt with. In part 3 the focus is on attaining literacy in developing societies, and in part 4 on attaining literacy in industrialized societies. In the final part the question is raised how functional literacy can be promoted through education. Starting from a cross-cultural perspective the central issue is how standards of functional literacy can be established throughout the world.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027217912
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The purpose of the volume is to open up new perspectives in the study of literacy by bringing together current research findings from linguistics, psychology, sociology and anthropology. The book divides into five parts. The first part deals with theoretical questions related to the definition and the modeling of the construct of functional literacy. The second part goes into the notion of literacy development. Both societal and individual aspects of literacy development are taken into account. In the next two parts the actual achievement of literacy in various regions of the world is dealt with. In part 3 the focus is on attaining literacy in developing societies, and in part 4 on attaining literacy in industrialized societies. In the final part the question is raised how functional literacy can be promoted through education. Starting from a cross-cultural perspective the central issue is how standards of functional literacy can be established throughout the world.
Braille Literacy
Author: Diane P. Wormsley
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN: 9780891288763
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Whether students' learning problems stem from additional physical or cognitive disabilities, the inability to speak English well, or difficulty in making the transition from print to braille, this resource will help you help them. Equally effective for teaching braille reading and writing to children or adults, Braille Literacy uses a functional approach based on concepts and vocabulary that have meaning and utility to the student.
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN: 9780891288763
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Whether students' learning problems stem from additional physical or cognitive disabilities, the inability to speak English well, or difficulty in making the transition from print to braille, this resource will help you help them. Equally effective for teaching braille reading and writing to children or adults, Braille Literacy uses a functional approach based on concepts and vocabulary that have meaning and utility to the student.
Precursors of Functional Literacy
Author: Ludo Th Verhoeven
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027218063
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The purpose of this volume is to present recent research in the field of the acquisition of functional literacy and its precursors. The volume aims to capture the state of the art in this rapidly expanding field. An attempt is made to clarify the vague and often inconsistent definitions of functional literacy from the perspective of development. Cognitive, linguistic, educational, and social factors of literacy development are all taken into account. The volume consists of three subsequent parts. The first part goes into phonological precursors of literacy development. In this part the focus is on the development of early language precursors of of reading and writing. The cultural foundations of these precursors are explored, and their links with reading development are dealt with in detail. Different psycholinguistic approaches are also proposed to explain the occurrence of literacy problems. In the second part, the scope is on the constraints of reading and writing efficiency at the word level and beyond. The acquisition of reading and writing is seen as a result from the interaction between phonological, orthographic, and semantic processes. A crosslinguistic perspective is taken on the role of writing system factors in the acquisition of literacy skills. The final part deals with the role of social and educational factors in literacy acquisition. Starting from a crosscultural perspective, the central issue is how the attainment of functional literacy is dependent on sociocultural variation. The predictors of more advanced levels of literacy development are considered, including foreign language literacy and adult literacy.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027218063
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The purpose of this volume is to present recent research in the field of the acquisition of functional literacy and its precursors. The volume aims to capture the state of the art in this rapidly expanding field. An attempt is made to clarify the vague and often inconsistent definitions of functional literacy from the perspective of development. Cognitive, linguistic, educational, and social factors of literacy development are all taken into account. The volume consists of three subsequent parts. The first part goes into phonological precursors of literacy development. In this part the focus is on the development of early language precursors of of reading and writing. The cultural foundations of these precursors are explored, and their links with reading development are dealt with in detail. Different psycholinguistic approaches are also proposed to explain the occurrence of literacy problems. In the second part, the scope is on the constraints of reading and writing efficiency at the word level and beyond. The acquisition of reading and writing is seen as a result from the interaction between phonological, orthographic, and semantic processes. A crosslinguistic perspective is taken on the role of writing system factors in the acquisition of literacy skills. The final part deals with the role of social and educational factors in literacy acquisition. Starting from a crosscultural perspective, the central issue is how the attainment of functional literacy is dependent on sociocultural variation. The predictors of more advanced levels of literacy development are considered, including foreign language literacy and adult literacy.
Understanding Adult Functional Literacy
Author: Sheida White
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113690185X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Drawing on empirical research, this book presents the text–task–respondent (TTR) theory of functional literacy ─ a detailed and highly integrative new theory that offers an improved understanding of adults’ performance on everyday literacy tasks.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113690185X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Drawing on empirical research, this book presents the text–task–respondent (TTR) theory of functional literacy ─ a detailed and highly integrative new theory that offers an improved understanding of adults’ performance on everyday literacy tasks.
Functional Literacy and the Schools
Author: Donald L. Fisher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Functional literacy
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Functional literacy
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Functional Literacy
Author: Charles J. Gadway
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Practical Guide to Functional Literacy
Author: Unesco
Publisher: Paris
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
UNESCO pub. Guide intended for adult education trainers on the theoretics and methodology of functional literacy training in developing countries - covers research methods, teaching methods, teacher recruitment, teacher training, etc.
Publisher: Paris
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
UNESCO pub. Guide intended for adult education trainers on the theoretics and methodology of functional literacy training in developing countries - covers research methods, teaching methods, teacher recruitment, teacher training, etc.
Women, Literacy, and Development
Author: Anna Robinson-Pant
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415322393
Category : Literacy
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book presents a new perspective on the assumed links between women's literacy and development and explores current innovative approaches to research and policy around women's literacy.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415322393
Category : Literacy
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book presents a new perspective on the assumed links between women's literacy and development and explores current innovative approaches to research and policy around women's literacy.
Developing Adult Literacy
Author: Juliet McCaffery
Publisher: Oxfam
ISBN: 0855985968
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
This book will help those who plan and develop literacy initiatives; using case studies from literacy programmes in many countries including Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mali, Nigeria, the Philippines and Uganda, it demonstrates the importance of literacy, its power to improve lives, and the role literacy plays in social and economic development.
Publisher: Oxfam
ISBN: 0855985968
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
This book will help those who plan and develop literacy initiatives; using case studies from literacy programmes in many countries including Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mali, Nigeria, the Philippines and Uganda, it demonstrates the importance of literacy, its power to improve lives, and the role literacy plays in social and economic development.
Literacy in the United States
Author: Carl F. Kaestle
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300054309
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Aims to shed new light on the issue of literacy in America, providing a social history that broadens the definition of literacy, considering who was reading what, under what circumstances and for what purposes. The book assesses trends in Americans' reading abilities and reading habits.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300054309
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Aims to shed new light on the issue of literacy in America, providing a social history that broadens the definition of literacy, considering who was reading what, under what circumstances and for what purposes. The book assesses trends in Americans' reading abilities and reading habits.