Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessment, Pedagogy and Programmes [Paperback]

Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessments, Pedagogy and Programmes considers the complexity of literacy difficulties, showing how research into literacy difficulties has to be multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary and involve a range of research approaches and methods. The chapters show that this is necessary to accommodate the wide range of issues that can, potentially, explain literacy difficulties and suggest strategies and interventions to ease those difficulties.

This Reader is relevant to all postgraduate students of Literacy, as well as educators, professionals and policy makers.

Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessments, Pedagogy and Programmes considers the complexity of literacy difficulties, showing how research into literacy difficulties has to be multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary and involve a range of research approaches and methods. The chapters show that this is necessary to accommodate the wide range of issues that can, potentially, explain literacy difficulties and suggest strategies and interventions to ease those difficulties.

This Reader is relevant to all postgraduate students of Literacy, as well as educators, professionals and policy makers.

Some of the topics explored in this book are highly relevant to literacy specialists. Overall, the book pulls together several seemingly disparate aspects of learning and relates them to literacy learning. Beyond merely looking at these issues, the book is an eye-opener in many respects. A valuable asset to researchers and students of literacy at advanced levels.This publication offers the student the 'wider perspective' that is required when studying potential difficulties in literacy development. The quality of the content also encourages the pursuit of further reading and research.Excellent for use with literacy studies with our L5 students.ExcellentlóQ