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Furness, Jane; Rua, Mohi; Masters-Awatere, Bridgette; Piercy-Cameron, Gemma; Cochrane, Bill; Heaton, Sharyn – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2023
Globally, literacy can be conceived of in different ways. Two perspectives that have influenced adult literacy policy internationally are the economic functionalist and the sociocultural. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Maori educators have repeatedly advanced a matauranga Maori perspective of literacy. This perspective has parallels with the embodied,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Pacific Islanders, Ethnic Groups
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Jhaneil O. Thompson; Krystal N. Bush; Cheron H. Davis – Grantee Submission, 2022
The purpose of this article is to examine the pilot program, STRIKE (Sustaining Technology-and Reading-Infused Kid-Friendly Education) at Night Literacy Camp, a week-long bedtime read-aloud camp held virtually on Facebook and YouTube Live platforms. The online program aims to increase access to culturally relevant, high-quality literature, include…
Descriptors: Literacy, Literacy Education, Community Involvement, Pilot Projects
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Boche, Benjamin – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2014
With conceptions of literacy growing beyond the traditional print medium, new understandings of multiliteracy practices and pedagogies are needed to better inform the preparation of secondary English teachers. This article presents the findings of a study examining five first year teachers' understandings of and experiences with multiliteracies.…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Secondary School Teachers, English Teachers, Language Arts