Global variation in literacy development / edited by Ludo Verhoeven, Sonali Nag, Charles Perfetti, Kenneth Pugh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Verhoeven, Ludo Th., editor.

Nag, Sonali, editor.

Perfetti, Charles A., editor.

Pugh, Ken (Kenneth R.), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literacy--Study and teaching.

Literacy.

Education and globalization.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 473 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Bringing together an international team of scholars, this pioneering book presents the first truly systematic, cross-linguistic study of variation in literacy development. It draws on a wide range of cross-cultural research to shed light on the key factors that predict global variation in children's acquisition of reading and writing skills, covering regions as diverse as North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. The first part of the volume deals with comprehensive reviews related to the variation of literacy in different regions of the globe as a function of socio-political, sociocultural, and language and writing system factors. The second part of the volume deals with comprehensive reviews related to the variation of literacy in different world regions. Offering a pioneering new framework for global literacy development, this groundbreaking volume will remain a landmark in the fields of literacy development and literacy teaching and learning for years to come.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Nov 2023).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781009242585 (ebook)

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