ABE and a Pedagogy of

Black, Stephen; Thorp, Kay

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ERIC Number: EJ546908

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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ABE and a Pedagogy of "Difference."

Black, Stephen; Thorp, Kay

Literacy Broadsheet, n45 p11-14 May 1997

Interviews with six Australian adult basic education students confirmed the social nature of literacy, the social networks involved in literacy practices, and the multilingualism of students. Results suggest the need for a curriculum that recognizes and makes explicit linguistic and cultural differences. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cultural Differences, Literacy, Multicultural Education, Multilingualism, Racial Bias, Social Networks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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