Literacy, lives and learning / David Barton ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barton, David, 1949-

Series:

Literacies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literacy.

Functional literacy.

Adult education.

Continuing education.

Physical Description:

xi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

Demonstrating what it is like to be an adult learner in todays world, this book focuses on language, literacy and numeracy learning. The authors explore the complex relationship between learning and adults 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 peoples 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 peoples 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

Contents:

Introduction

The context of adults' learning

Literacy, lives and learning as social practice

Situating adult learners' lives

A collaborative and responsive methodology

Literacies in people's lives

Literacy and learning for life purposes

Ways of participating in classes

The negotiation of teaching and learning in classes

What people bring to learning settings

The negotiation of learning in community settings

Life careers

Towards a social practice pedagogy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-172) and index.

ISBN:

9780415424851

0415424852

9780415424868

0415424860

OCLC:

123391020