Multiliteracies considers the future of literacy teaching in the context of the rapidly changing English language. Questions are raised about what constitutes appropriate literacy teaching in today's world: a world that is both a global village yet one which local diversity is increasingly important.

This is a coherent and accessible overview of the work of the New London Group, with well-known international contributors bringing together their varying national experiences and differences of theoretical and political emphasis. The essays deal with issues such as:

the fundamental premises of literacy pedagogy
the effects of technological change
multilingualism and cultual diversity
social futures and their implications on language teaching.

The book concludes with case studies of attempts to put the theories into practice and thereby provides a basis for dialogue with fellow educators around the world.

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Format: Trade Paperback
Author: Kalantzis, Mary
ISBN: 9780415214216
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.18 x 0.78
Number Of Pages: 364
Publication Year: 1999

Multiliteracies: Lit Learning

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