Literacy is thought to be one of the primary cultural transmitters of information and beliefs within any society where it exists. Yet, when considered as a social phenomenon, literacy is remarkably difficult to define, because its functions, meanings, and methods of learning vary from one cultural group to the next. This book compares and contrasts our understanding of literacy and its acquisition and retention. It addresses major debates in education policy today, such as the importance of "mother-tongue" literacy programs, the notion of literacy "relapse," and the concept of educational poverty. The author focuses on Moroccan children whose parents are unschooled, whose language is often different from that used in the classroom, and whose first instruction often involves rote religious instruction.
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"...represents an elegant weaving of ethnographic fieldwork with standard psychometric techniques of cross-cultural methodology within an analysis of traditional and emerging contexts of literal practice in Moroccan society. Interesting historical descriptions, detailed research procedures and well supported conclusions make this work well worth reading...a good cookbook with many recipes from which we can benefit as we work toward a global understanding of literacy development." Richard Ricard, Mind, Culture, and Activity
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Focusing on Moroccan children whose parents are unschooled, and whose language differs from that used in the classroom, this text addresses the importance of "mother-tongue" literacy programs, the notion of literacy "relapse," and the concept of educational poverty.
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Oum Fatima has labored virtually every day of her 55 years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Standard Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Third World, United States, Oum Fatima, World Bank, Letter Knowledge, Lalla Fatiha, Letter Boundary, Boys Girls, Lalla Saadia, Lit Env, United Nations, Word Boundary, Morocco Literacy Project, Letter Concept, Morocco Picture Vocabulary, North Africa, Sentence Maze, Direction de la Statistique, Gender Boys, Ministry of Education, Word Concept, Amina Tamandat, French None New!
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Oum Fatima has labored virtually every day of her 55 years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Standard Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Third World, United States, Oum Fatima, World Bank, Letter Knowledge, Lalla Fatiha, Letter Boundary, Boys Girls, Lalla Saadia, Lit Env, United Nations, Word Boundary, Morocco Literacy Project, Letter Concept, Morocco Picture Vocabulary, North Africa, Sentence Maze, Direction de la Statistique, Gender Boys, Ministry of Education, Word Concept, Amina Tamandat, French None New!
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- Educational Psychology by Thomas L. Good in Back Matter
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- Literacy and Development: Ethnographic Perspectives (Literacies) by Brian V. Street in Front Matter
- Translating Cultures: Perspectives on Translation and Anthropology by Paula G. Rubel on page 151
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