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ERIC Number: EJ251450
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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On Defining Literacy.
de Castell, Suzanne; And Others
Canadian Journal of Education, v6 n3 p7-18 1981
Examines contemporary "technocratic" and "progressive" approaches to literacy. Discusses "functional literacy" in relation to the classical model of "high literacy." Suggests research be guided by considerations of contextual factors influencing acquisition and use of literate abilities and organized in relation to contradictions between Canadian culture and democratic societal goals. (NEC)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Definitions, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy, Illiteracy, Literacy, Literacy Education, Needs Assessment, Research Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada