“Multiliteracies”: New Literacies, New Learning
«Множественные грамотности»: новые виды грамотности, новое обучение
2009-08-06
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This paper examines the changing landscape of literacy teaching and learning, revisiting the case for a “pedagogy of multiliteracies” first put by the New London Group in 1996 New London Group. 1996. A pedagogy of multiliteracies: Designing social futures. Harvard Educational Review, 66: 60–92. [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]. It describes the dramatically changing social and technological contexts of communication and learning, develops a language with which to talk about representation and communication in educational contexts, and addresses the question of what constitutes appropriate literacy pedagogy for our times.
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It argues that appropriate literacy pedagogy for current times must address multiple modes of representation and the new communicative demands shaped by technology and society.
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It develops a descriptive language for discussing representation and communication within educational contexts.
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It identifies dramatic changes in social and technological contexts that affect communication and learning, necessitating updated literacy pedagogy.
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The paper revisits and defends the New London Group's 1996 proposal for a 'pedagogy of multiliteracies' as relevant to contemporary literacy education.
Research Object
Literacy teaching and learning practices (multiliteracies) in educational contexts
Research Subject
How to design and what constitutes appropriate pedagogy for multiliteracies given changing social and technological contexts of communication and representation
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