Description
Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society
Exploring a social model of literacy
Routledge Research in Education Series
Coordinators: Duckworth Vicky, Ade-Ojo Gordon
Language: EnglishSubject for Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society:
Keywords
literacy; Social model; adult literacy; New Literacy Studies; cultural; literacy curriculum; Education; Online Educational Courses; Contemporary Societies; Information Literacy; Information Literacy Practice; Adult Literacy Resource Agency; POLICY POLICY; NLS; Information Literacy Interventions; Baby Walker; Film Production Process; Recontextualisation Processes; Information Literacy Activity; Van Pletzen; Adult Literacy Education; Information Literacy Skills Development; Information Capabilities; Academic Literacies Perspective; Enhancing Information Literacy; Academic Literacies Researchers; Film Appreciation; Everyday Literacy Practices; National Information Literacy; Information Literacy Policy; Vocational Higher Education; American Library Association
Publication date: 11-2016
· 15.6x23.4 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 12-2014
· 15.6x23.4 cm · Hardback
Description
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This volume makes a timely contribution to our understanding of literacy as a multi-faceted, complexly situated activity. Each chapter provides the reader with a fresh perspective into a different site for literate behaviour, approaches, design and relationships, and offers an exploration into the use of literacy theories to inform policy and practice, particularly in regard to curriculum.
Bringing together international experts in the field, the contributing authors represent a wide variety of theoretical and research perspectives which cover literacy in various forms, including:
? transformative literacy
? survey literacy
? academic literacies
? information literacy in the workplace
? digital literacy.
Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society suggests that literacy curriculum needs to evolve from its current perspective if it is to cater for the demands of the 21st century contemporary globalised society. The book will be of key interest to researchers and academics in the fields of education, curriculum studies and the sociology of education, as well as to policy makers and literacy specialists.
1. Introduction: Is practice keeping pace with policy? Gordon Ade-Ojo and Vicky Duckworth 2. Towards a functional curriculum model of social literacy: literacy for specific purposes Gordon Ade-Ojo 3. Literacy and Transformation Vicky Duckworth 4. Survey Literacy Mary Hamilton5. Expanding the academic literacies frame: implications for understanding curriculum contexts in higher education Lynn Coleman and Mary R.Lea 6. Information Literacy in the workplace: generic and specific capabilities Mark Hepworth 7. Repurposing information literacy for the 21st century John Crawford 8. Moving with the times: how mobile digital literacies are changing childhood Guy Merchant 9. (Afterword): Locating adult literacy education in new places David Barton
Vicky Duckworth is Senior Lecturer and MA Co-ordinator in Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) and Schools’ University Lead at Edge Hill University, UK.
Gordon Ade-Ojo is Principal Lecturer, Lifelong Learning Sector Network Coordinator and co-leader of the MA education programme at the University of Greenwich, UK.