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ERIC Number: EJ657513
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0155-0640
Tertiary Literacy on the Cusp.
Absalom, Doug; Golebiowski, Zosia
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, v25 n2 p5-17 2002
Outlines recent concerns regarding a perceived decline in literacy standards in Australia, with reference to changing literacy abilities and standards in tertiary education. Summarizes and critiques current discussions on changes in literacy expectations and contemporary notions of literacy. Concludes with discussion of three important agents of change: economic nationalism, multiculturalism, and computerization. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Pluralism, Economics, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Literacy, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia