Adult basic education in the age of new literacies / Erik Jacobson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobson, Erik.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

New literacies and digital epistemologies ; v. 43.

New literacies and digital epistemologies ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult education.

Literacy.

Computers and literacy.

Digital media.

Physical Description:

viii, 152 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2012]

Summary:

For pre-service and in-service teachers in a variety of fields, Jacobson (early childhood, elementary, and literacy education, Montclair State U.) examines the impact of technology on adult basic education and what needs to happen for teachers and students to take full advantage of these resources. He discusses the new technical aspects of adult basic education and new literacy practices, as well as how the idea of expanding the definition of literacy has affected adult education. He explains how digital technology may or may not be affecting how these students engage in learning in various modalities and structures; practices for teaching that supports the exploration of new literacies, including active learning, lesson planning, and models of professional development for educators; and how technology policy is part of the reshaping of the field, including the nature of participation and the need for learner involvement in decision-making about education. He ends with discussion of the larger socioeconomic context for this education, especially in the developing world. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Part 1 Learning

1 Adult Basic Education and the Affordances of Digital Technologies 9

Structures for Learning 12

Modalities of Learning 18

The Impact on Learning 25

2 Learning to Be Literate in a Digital Age 33

New Ways to Learn 33

New Things to Learn 39

Old Questions to Ask 49

Part 2 Teaching

3 Teaching ABE in the Age of New Literacies 55

Perspectives on Literacy Pedagogy 55

Supporting Active Learning 64

Some Thoughts on Lesson Planning 69

4 Learning to Teach New Literacies 75

Teacher Expectations Around Their Own Development 75

Formal Structures for Professional Development 80

Developing Nonformal Structures 88

Participation Patterns in Professional Development 92

Part 3 Organizing

5 Shaping the Field 99

The Nature of Education 99

The Nature of Identity 107

The Nature of Participation 116

6 Shaping the World 121

The Political Economy of New Literacies 122

New Literacies and Development 128

Possibilities for Change 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1433105993

9781433106002

1433106000

9781433105999

9781453905432

145390543X

OCLC:

769141368

Publisher Number:

99947782866