Australian Journal of Language and Literacy articles from February 2009

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy archives from February 2009

Editorial.(Editorial)
February 1, 2009... This is the first issue of your new editorial team comprising Jennifer Rennie and Brenton Doecke from Monash University and Annette Patterson from the Queensland University of Technology. We would like to sincerely thank the retiring editorial...

Re-thinking literacy as a process of translation.(Case study)
February 1, 2009... Introduction I have been involved in various aspects of literacy teaching and research for over twenty years. This included workplace literacies, literacy teaching with Australian Indigenous adults, collaborative research and production of...

'I had to go out and get myself a book on grammar': a study of pre-service teachers' knowledge about language.(Report)
February 1, 2009... Recent national and state reviews into school curricula and pedagogy have detailed a number of concerns and recommendations in relation to language and literacy teaching (Collins, 1999; Ramsay, 2004; DEST, 2005). Among the general concerns...

How can analysis of classroom talk help teachers reflect on their practices?(Report)
February 1, 2009... Introduction Currently in Australia there is widespread concern about literacy standards, a concern that extends to teacher education students and in some cases teachers themselves. There is an expectation, which we support, that teachers...

Digital spaces and young people's online authoring: challenges for teachers.(Report)
February 1, 2009... Evolving, involving environments Today's teens inhabit social, cultural and literary environments rich in texts and artefacts both physical, such as books, and digital. Children are born into a world of digital technology with an order...

Teachers of digikids: do they navigate the divide?(Report)
February 1, 2009... Introduction Research literature and motivation theory on reading suggest that when teachers make links with the out-of-school interests of students their motivation and reading success are increased. International research suggests that...