Participatory Literacy Education: A Complex Phenomenon.

Demetrion, George

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ERIC Number: EJ487466

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Publication Date: 1993

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Participatory Literacy Education: A Complex Phenomenon.

Demetrion, George

Adult Basic Education, v3 n1 p27-50 Spr 1993

A case study of the Bob Steele Reading Center in Connecticut demonstrates problems inherent in participatory literacy education when the learners, the program's culture, and the sociocultural context are not grounded in the participatory democratic ethic. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Cultural Context, Democracy, Educational Environment, Literacy Education, Politics of Education, Student Participation

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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