Literacy and Deafness: The Development of Reading, Writing, and Literate Thought - Hardcover

Paul, Peter V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205175767 ISBN 13: 9780205175765

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1997

Synopsis

The development of literacy (reading and writing skills) is important for success in school and mainstream society. Some might argue, however, that literacy skills are not necessary for the development of literate thought (the ability to think critically and reflectively). This book provides some insights into the relationship between literacy and literate thought. In the first few chapters, readers are introduced to major perspectives on literacy, the role of teaching, deafness, research on both hearing and deaf students and the development of writing on these students. It continues with an overview of the major tenets of the literary critical perspective, an overview of the theory and research and teaching literacy to ESL students. The book winds down with reform assessment and the argument that educators need to consider alternative measures of achievement. All educators, but especially those with hearing-impaired students, deaf interpreters, and speech pathologists.

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Key Benefit: The development of literacy (reading and writing skills) is important for success in school and mainstream society. Some might argue, however, that literacy skills are not necessary for the development of literate thought (the ability to think critically and reflectively). This book provides some insights into the relationship between literacy and literate thought. Key Topics: In the first few chapters, readers are introduced to major perspectives on literacy, the role of teaching, deafness, research on both hearing and deaf students and the development of writing on these students. It continues with an overview of the major tenets of the literary critical perspective, an overview of the theory and research and teaching literacy to ESL students. The book winds down with reform assessment and the argument that educators need to consider alternative measures of achievement. Market: All educators, but especially those with hearing-impaired students, deaf interpreters, and speech pathologists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205175767
• ISBN 13: 9780205175765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 358