Beyond the Grammar Wars

Beyond the Grammar Wars
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 430
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ISBN-10 : 9781136989971
ISBN-13 : 1136989978
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Book Synopsis Beyond the Grammar Wars by : Terry Locke

Download or read book Beyond the Grammar Wars written by Terry Locke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there evidence-based answers to the broad question "What explicit knowledge about language in teachers and/or students appears to enhance literacy development in some way"? Distinguished by its global perspective, its currency, and its comprehensiveness, Beyond the Grammar Wars: provides an historical overview of the debates around grammar and English/literacy teaching in four settings: the US, England, Scotland and Australia offers an up-to-date account of what the research is telling (and not telling) us about the effectiveness of certain kinds of grammar-based pedagogies in English/literacy classrooms takes readers into English/literacy classrooms through a range of examples of language/grammar-based pedagogies which have proven to be successful addresses metalinguistic issues related to changes in textual practices in a digital and multimodal age, and explores the challenges for educators who are committed to finding a "usable grammar" to contribute to teaching and learning in relation to these practices. All of the contributors are acknowledged experts in their field. Activities designed for use in language and literacy education courses actively engage students in reflecting on and applying the content in their own teaching contexts.


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