Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessment, Pedagogy and Programmes

Felicity Fletcher-Campbell/ Janet Soler/ Gavin Reid

ISBN 10: 1848607717 / ISBN 13: 9781848607712

Published by Sage Publications Ltd, 2009

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320 pages. 9.53x6.69x0.71 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessment, Pedagogy and Programmes
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848607717
• ISBN 13: 9781848607712
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.62 kilograms

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Synopsis

Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: Assessments, Pedagogy and Programmes considers the complexity of literacy difficulties, showing how research into literacy difficulties has to be multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary and involve a range of research approaches and methods. The chapters show that this is necessary to accommodate the wide range of issues that can, potentially, explain literacy difficulties and suggest strategies and interventions to ease those difficulties.

This Reader is relevant to all postgraduate students of Literacy, as well as educators, professionals and policy makers.

About the Author

Dr. Gavin Reid is an international consultant and psychologist with consultancies in Canada, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia. He was visiting professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in the Department of Education and Counseling Psychology and Special Education in 2007 and 2010.

He is an ambassador for the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre in the UK and is also a consultant for the Child Enrichment Medical Centre in Dubai, the Centre for Child Evaluation and Teaching (CCET) in Kuwait and for the Institute of Child Education and Psychology Europe (ICEPE).

He is also currently a consultant to the Open University in the UK and co-founder and director of the Red Rose School for children with specific learning difficulties in St. Annes on Sea, Lancashire, UK. He is a visiting educational psychologist to organizations and schools in Switzerland, the UK, Middle East, Asia and Egypt.

He was formerly senior lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies (formally dept. of Special Education), Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh from 1991-2007. He has written twenty eight books on learning, motivation and dyslexia and lectured to thousands of professionals and parents in 75 countries. He has also had books published in Polish, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, French, Chinese and Slovak.  He is an experienced teacher with over 10 years experience in the classroom and has held external examiner appointments at 18 universities worldwide for Ph.D and masters courses.

His e mail is gavinreid66@gmail.com and website  www.drgavinreid.com