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Lytra, Vally; Gregory, Eve; Ilankuberan, Arani – Language and Education, 2016
In this article, we examine a faith teacher's reflections on faith literacy teaching and learning and how they shaped his pedagogy in the context of Hindu/Saiva religious instruction classes for students of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage. The data are part of a larger multi-site three-year team ethnography of children's faith literacy learning in…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Religion, Religious Cultural Groups, Participant Observation
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Kenner, Charmian; Ruby, Mahera; Jessel, John; Gregory, Eve; Arju, Tahera – Language and Education, 2008
The computer is widely recognised as a cultural tool with the potential to enhance learning, and children are considered to develop ICT skills with particular facility. However, young children still require assistance in order to gain the maximum educational benefit. This study investigates how such assistance was given to 3-6 year olds by their…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Young Children, Educational Benefits, Grandchildren
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Gregory, Eve – Language and Education, 1998
Argues for need to move beyond model of "parental" involvement in reading, which presently informs home/school reading programmes for linguistic-minority children in UK. First examines literature informing current model showing marked absence of studies on role played by siblings as mediators of literacy in new linguistic and cultural…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Ethnography, Family Environment, Family School Relationship