Knowledge, Competence and Communication (Paperback)

William H. Walcott

ISBN 10: 1551642867 / ISBN 13: 9781551642864

Published by Black Rose Books, Montreal, 2007

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Paperback. This work talks about creating an equal teaching system through shared knowledge. This is an examination of the diverse forms of knowledge currently in the modern world and the ways in which that knowledge can be communicated effectively. It is not enough to simply have knowledge: one needs to understand what one knows and be able to communicate it. This ability to communicate what one knows is what determines 'competence'. But there are different philosophical, as well as linguistic, routes to communicative competence. The principle goal of "Knowledge, Competence and Communication" is to examine and assess some of the current and most popular approaches toward linguistics. William H. Walcott debates the meaning of creating equitable and critical instructional practices by exploring diverse representations of knowledge. He covers both historically important topics and current issues such as: colonialism; multi-culturalism; gender and language learning; and popular culture. He then presents a systematic and painstaking assessment of Noam Chomsky's and Paul Freire's theories of knowledge and their educational relevance.In the end, Walcott makes his case for the Freirian approach - it is the Freirian, with its sociological connection (necessitated by the global context of inequality) which, he believes, needs to take precedence as a pedagogical practice. Talks about creating an equal teaching system through shared knowledge. This is an examination of the diverse forms of knowledge in the modern world and the ways in which that knowledge can be communicated effectively. It aims to examine and assess some of the popular approaches toward linguistics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knowledge, Competence and Communication (Paperback)
• Publisher: Black Rose Books, Montreal
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551642867
• ISBN 13: 9781551642864
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In Knowledge, Competence, and Communication, author William H. Walcott debates the meaning of creating equitable and critical instructional practices by exploring diverse representations of knowledge. He covers both historically important topics and current issues: such as colonialism, multiculturalism, gender and language learning, and popular culture. He then presents a systematic and painstaking assessment of Noam Chomsky?s and Paulo Freire?s theories of knowledge and their educational relevance.

About the Author

William H. Walcott was educated in the Caribbean, England, and Canada, He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (London, England), and holds a PhD in Education (University of Toronto). He is currently a professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Toronto, Canada, where he teaches Sociology and Humanities