Australian Journal of Language and Literacy articles from June 1998

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy archives from June 1998

Literacy in the transition years.
June 1, 1998... The transition from primary to secondary school is a constant source of concern for teachers, parents and students. In this article Trevor Cairney et al. report on a major study that particularly focussed on literacy development and practices in...

The journey from primary to secondary school: the literacy-related demands in transition.
June 1, 1998... In this article Pam Green provides a rich case study of a young boy, Ryan, as he moves from primary to secondary schooling. While the problems of transition have been well recorded, this article documents the literacy-related demands and in...

'... and what about the boys?' Re-reading signs of masculinities.
June 1, 1998... The focus of this article is the practice of re-reading and re-writing school texts, a practice that the authors argue can be used to make problematic dominant representations of men and masculinity. The article is divided into four sections. The...

Literacy assessment of students from poor and diverse communities: changing the programs, changing the outcomes.
June 1, 1998... This article reports on a study carried out with teachers working in disadvantaged schools who are grappling with the issues of assessment and equity. The authors conclude that changing literacy outcomes for students from diverse and poor...

Theory into practice: using drama to enhance literacy development.
June 1, 1998... This article explains the relationship between theory and practice through an examination of drama activities written for a literature-based reading program. The unit of work demonstrates how drama can enhance children's understanding of dramatic...

Books in the Life of a Child: Bridges to Literature and Learning.
June 1, 1998... Book in the Life of a Child: Bridges to literature and learning Macmillan 1997, 468 pp., $39.95 (pb), $79.95 (hb) Although the main text of this book is 432 pages long, in many ways this hardly seems enough to allow Maurice Saxby to achieve his...

The Literary Lexicon.
June 1, 1998... The Literacy Lexicon Michele Anstey and Geoff Bull (eds) Prentice Hall Australia 1996, 270 pp., $41.95 In The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary, the meaning of the word `lexicon' is given as `dictionary'. The Literacy Lexicon is much more...

From Proficiency to Competencies. A Collaborative Approach to Curriculum Innovation.
June 1, 1998... From Proficiency to Competencies. A Collaborative Approach to Curriculum Innovation Youle Bottomley, Jeanette Dalton and Chris Corbel Research Report Series, National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research, Macquarie University, NSW...