Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Hughes, Nora. Title: Teaching adult literacy : principles and practice / Nora Hughes and Irene Schwab. Publisher, Date: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York, New York USA : Open University Press, McGraw-Hill Education, 2010. Description: vii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. illustration Series: Developing adult skills / National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy Developing adult skills. Subjects: Functional literacy -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain. Numeracy -- Study and teaching (Continuing education) -- Great Britain. English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers. High interest-low vocabulary books. Other Author: Schwab, Irene. National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-275) and index. ISBN: 9780335237364 (pbk.) 0335237363 (pbk.) Other Number: 619829837 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Summary Are you teaching or training to teach literacy to adult learners? Do you want to update and deepen your practice? Yes! Then this is the essential book for you! In this book, the authors offer friendly guidance on how to work with adult learners to develop their literacy skills and practices. They challenge the negative view of adult literacy learners as social 'problems', often described in terms of their deficits. They promote an alternative view of people who have rich resources and skills in many areas of their lives which they can bring to the learning process. The contributing authors have a wealth of experience as practitioners and researchers in the field. They pull together a wide range of current theory and research on adult literacy, offering new perspectives on theory and applications to everyday practice. Key features include: Case studies of real student experiences Samples of learners' writing with commentary and analysis Application of linguistic theory to literacy teaching Practical suggestions for teaching, planning and assessment Guidance on supporting learners with dyslexia and global learning difficulties Reflective tasks, encouraging readers to develop and apply their knowledge This book is an invaluable resource for trainee teachers studying on literacy specialist courses leading to teaching qualifications, as well as for experienced practitioners wishing to update and deepen their practice. Table of Contents Notes on the contributorsp. viAcknowledgementsp. viiiIntroductionp. 1Section 1Literacy in its social contextp. 51The social context of literacy Mary Hamiltonp. 72Who are the learners? Yvon Applebyp. 29Section 2Language awareness for literacy teachersp. 493How language works Irene Schwab and Nora Hughesp. 514Language variety Nora Hughes and Irene Schwabp. 99Learner profiles and textsp. 129Section 3Teaching and learning literacyp. 1475Reading Irene Schwabp. 1496Writing Nora Hughesp. 2097Speaking and listening Irene Schwab and Nora Hughesp. 2648Planning and assessment Jay Derrick and Judith Gawnp. 278Section 4Inclusive learningp. 3119Dyslexia Margaret Herringtonp. 31310Literacy learning for adults with global learning difficulties Sam Duncanp. 33111Embedding literacy Theresa Lathamp. 344Glossaryp. 365Referencesp. 367Indexp. 377 Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
