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ERIC Number: EJ564777
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1441-0559
Struggling with Academic Language: Tertiary Literacy.
Ryan, Josephine
Literacy and Numeracy Studies, v7 n2 p55-64 1997
A case study of a preservice student teacher struggling with literacy demands found she had a lifelong problem with visual aspects and anxiety about reading and writing. The study raises questions about the kind of literacy help postsecondary students might need, including introduction into the world of academic discourse. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Academic Standards, Case Studies, College Students, Literacy, Preservice Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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