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ERIC Number: EJ385216
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Cultural Literacy and the Auto Mechanic: Teaching Reading and Writing to Technical Students.
Thompson, Isabelle Kramer
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v16 n1 p43-48 Feb 1989
Summarizes the philosophical background of cultural literacy. Argues that cultural literacy derives from an educational philosophy hostile to the needs of technical students. Concludes that reading and writing instruction should be personally relevant to technical students. (MM)
Descriptors: Functional Reading, Higher Education, Reading Instruction, Relevance (Education), Student Motivation, Technical Writing, Vocational Education, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cultural Literacy; Curriculum Emphases; Historical Background