Of Literacy and the Curriculum in Canada.

Willinsky, John

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ERIC Number: EJ453699

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Of Literacy and the Curriculum in Canada.

Willinsky, John

Journal of Curriculum Studies, v24 n3 p273-79 May-Jun 1992

Discusses the issues of a curriculum of literacy in Canada. Describes the influence of educational trends in the United States and Great Britain. Suggests that the literacy problem is not such a crisis as the media makes it appear. Urges a union of educational and scholarly concerns, building on lessons of history and theory. (DK)

Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Educational History, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, Hidden Curriculum, Illiteracy, International Educational Exchange, Literacy, Literacy Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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