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The use of evidence in language and literacy teaching [PDF]
, 2010 Literacy education deserves evidence-based decisions. Low literacy costs the British economy between £1.73bn and £2.05bn per year (KPMG 2006) and the social and emotional costs are equally high.
Ellis, Sue
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Journal of Modern Languages, 2017 This paper looks at academic literacy in terms of micrological and macrological perspectives. The study considers the notions of critical thinking movement, and frameworks for relating language processes in relation to literacy as well.
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, 2014 This study examines the association between health literacy and adherence to low-salt diet practices among individuals with hypertension. Health literacy is the ability of individuals to understand and utilize health information. We surveyed 238 patients
Dulin, Michael, Dr. +4 more
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Investigating the home literacy environment and emergent literacy skills of children as they start school in New Zealand : a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Psychology, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 Home literacy environment (HLE) has been consistently linked with children’s early literacy skills in international research, and is argued to be an important variable influencing the development of children’s emergent literacy.
Van Tonder, Brittney Elizabeth
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Literacy, learning and libraries: Common issues and common concerns [PDF]
, 2003 Discusses common issues in literacy, learning and libraries in Canada. Role of libraries and librarians in literacy; Need to have collaboration between public libraries and school districts on professional family literacy programs; Measures to succeed in
Haycock, Ken
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Is Their Foundation Solid Enough to Build On: An Investigation into the Information-Seeking Skills and Self-Efficacy Levels of New Nursing Students [PDF]
, 2014 Researchers at a mid-sized, Midwest, faith-based university used a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group pretest posttest design to gather data from newly enrolled nursing students in a baccalaureate, masters and doctorate in nursing practice ...
Mileham, Patricia J. +1 more
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Interactive educational multimedia: IEM, 2004 This paper analyses the concept of digital literacies, focusing on recent changes in the concept of literacy itself and how the latter affect the so-called “new literacies”. An outline of the core components of digital literacies is proposed, and one of these, the "multimediality" of many literate practices, is analysed in detail.
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Frameworks for Literacy Education Reform [PDF]
, 2016 Research is the differentiator between the reliable and the uncertain, the element that provides an unimpeachable credential of practical validation. When advocating for literacy education reforms, stakeholders should settle for nothing less, avoiding ...
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Using Visual Journals as a Reflective Worldview Window into Educator Identity
, 2020 This ethnographic case study research and content analysis presents the conclusion of a three-year study involving 37 teacher candidate participants across a three-year study within a two year (2 semester program) Bachelor of Education program at a ...
Belcher, Christina, Loerts, Terry
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