International Perspectives on Literacies, Diversities, and Opportunities for Learning: Critical Conversations

This book explores the conceptual framework, opportunities for learning, and the diverse ways learners, families, educators, and researchers have co-constructed opportunities for learning in PK-12 classrooms, community settings, and university classrooms across the globe. It conceptualizes literacy as social practice and discusses a range of literacies, including engineering literacies, community literacies, and bilingual and multicultural literacies, through real-world examples.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate conceptual framework that underpins the transformative process of literacy learning. It explores the dynamic interplay between literacy learners, mediating agents, and the diverse literacy content that is to be acquired within the rich tapestry of social, cultural, and historical contexts. Drawing upon the expertise of esteemed scholars from diverse corners of the globe, the chapters in this book offer a captivating glimpse into the diverse ways learners, their families, educators, and researchers have co-constructed opportunities for learning across a wide spectrum of PK-12 classrooms, community settings, and university classrooms across the globe. Building upon decades of existing scholarship, contributors redefine literacy as a social practice, shedding light on a wide array of literacies, including engineering literacies, community literacies, bilingual and multicultural literacies, and more, through real-world and insightful examples. By situating literacy learning within the complex social, cultural, and historical contexts in which students, teachers, and families navigate, chapter authors present nuanced, qualitative, and profoundly insightful perspectives on literacy learning. This volume serves as an indispensable resource for graduate courses in literacy education, as well as for literacy researchers, teacher educators, and educators seeking to deepen their understanding of the multifaceted nature of literacy development.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032008462