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An Introduction to Literacy Teaching. by Rose Gittins; National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is An Introduction to Literacy Teaching. about?

This revised and expanded edition of a handbook is designed for basic skills tutors. Part 1 looks at what literacy involves and why it is important. It examines previous experiences of learning that students may bring and describes a range of styles of provision. Part 2 contains four student profiles, to which the rest of the book makes reference. In each case, the tutors have given some background information about the students, each at a different level of literacy, and their reasons for entering a program. Part 3 examines the processes of assessing the student, both at the time of enrollment and in regularly reviewing progress. It describes the setting of a learning plan, stresses the importance of keeping individual records, emphasizes usefulness of written lesson plans, and discusses how tutors can evaluate their own teaching. Part 4 explores learning methods and techniques, describes approaches used with each student from part 2, and suggests further activities that could be developed for individual or group work. Part 5 examines ways in which students can gain recognition of their progress and discusses the competence-based approach. It looks at progression and what this ma

Author

Rose Gittins; National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales)

Publisher

Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, Kingsbourne House, 229/231 High Holborn, London WC1V 7DA, England (3 pounds)

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9781870741491

Subjects

Education