Janks, H. (2014). Critical literacy’s ongoing importance for education. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 57(5), pp. 349-356.

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2014
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Janks, Hilary
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In explaining the importance of critical literacy, this commentary suggests what teachers need to be able to do - essential ‘repertoires of practice’ (Comber, 2006). These include making connections with students’ lives, enabling them to do the necessary research, exploring texts and practices, considering the social effects of texts and practices and imagining possibilities for making a positive difference. These ideas are illustrated with an extended classroom example.
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Making inferences, Text features, Text structure, Digital/media literacies, Critical analysis, Information literacy, New literacies, Visual literacy, Linguistics, Semiotics, Transformative literacies, Childhood literacy, Early adolescence literacy, Adolescent literacy, Young adult literacy, College/university students literacy, Adult literacy
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Janks, H. (2014). Critical literacy’s ongoing importance for education. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 57(5), pp. 349-356. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jaal.260