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Chen, Honglin; Derewianka, Beverly – Research Papers in Education, 2009
In this paper, we adopt Bernstein's notion of the pedagogic device to serve as a framework for explaining conflict and change in the field of literacy education across the past few decades, particularly in England, the USA and Australia. Following an overview of the pedagogic device and related constructs, we examine the relationship between the…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Models
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Graham, Linda J.; Grieshaber, Susan – Disability & Society, 2008
The dichotomisation of literacy instruction into phonics instruction versus a whole language approach fails to realise a fundamental tenet of providing equitable educational opportunities to diverse groups of children. Diversity becomes a problem to solve through "inoculation programmes" or "special" education expertise.…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Literacy Education, Phonics, Whole Language Approach