Teaching Literacy And Literacies

The purpose of this assignment is to understand the importance of literacies, and why it should be a priority within the teaching context. This paper will compare and contrast the didactic pedagogy with critical pedagogy and will deeply look at the pros and cons of both literacies.

Introduction

Definition of literacy

Literacy is the ability to read and write and use written information and to write appropriately in a range of contexts. It also involves the integration of speaking, listening, viewing and critical thinking with reading and writing, and includes the cultural knowledge which enables a speaker, writer or reader to recognise and use language appropriate to different social situations (Freebody & Luke, 1990).

The process of learning about literacy enables individuals to be successful and proficient when communicating, in a variety of different situations and contexts (Kalantzis & Cope, 2012). Apart from communication, literacy is also a process of thinking which helps to imagine, create diagrams and models.

Literacies in the Curriculum

Think of literacies in two broad senses, literacies as an object of teaching and learning and literacies as a tool for all teaching and learning. Teachers and students use teaching methods to learn or understand meanings specific to learning areas. All teachers are responsible for developing teaching practices to meet the all specific language demands for listening, reading, talking and writing. Teachers are also responsible to develop their students to participate.

Technology has affected everyone’s life so people are now more reliable on technology for different purposes i.e. teacher and student communicate online with each other which is enhanced as distance education (on-line ...

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...mprove their communication skills, share their ideas and opinion.

I believe that one can only achieve above if teachers are successful in developing a classroom where;

- they promotes sharing of ideas,

- develops a classroom where all ideas are expected,

- they have empathy and kindness for multi-cultural community,

Conclusion:

An understanding of the different pedagogical approaches is an essential element in order for educators to develop their students. The self-directed approaches should be limited in teaching and student-centered approaches should be encouraged in teaching methodology.

The educators must be encouraged to find and initiate different ideas to introduce in classroom to educate students effectively so that students ‘can speak up, negotiate and be able to critically engage with the conditions of their working lives’ (Kalantzis and Cope, 2012).