Literacy, lives, and learning
By: by David Barton ... [et al.].
Contributors: Barton, David, 1949-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415424851; 9780415424868
Subjects: Literacy; Functional literacy; Adult education; Continuing education
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The context of adults' learning; title: Literacy, lives and learning as social practice; title: Situating adult learners' lives; title: A collaborative and responsive methodology; title: Literacies in people's lives; title: Literacy and learning for life purposes; title: Ways of participating in classes; title: The negotiation of teaching and learning in classes; title: What people bring to learning settings; title: The negotiation of learning in community settings; title: Life careers; title: Towards a social practice pedagogy.