Rooting for the Underdog: Teaching Adult Migrant Learners with Emergent Literacy Skills
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Rooting for the Underdog: Teaching Adult Migrant Learners with Emergent Literacy Skills. / Yessenova, Aisara.
Adult Education and Difference. ed. / Bonnie Slade; Peter Mayo; Thi Bogossian. Brill, 2024. p. 51-70 (International Issues in Adult Education, Vol. 36).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Rooting for the Underdog: Teaching Adult Migrant Learners with Emergent Literacy Skills
AU - Yessenova, Aisara
PY - 2024/2/15
Y1 - 2024/2/15
N2 - Research and literacy programmes primarily target children or learners with formal education and overlook adult migrant with emergent literacy skills. They need to develop print literacy in addition to learning a new language. This review chapter problematises narrow definitions of literacy and discusses challenges of teaching adults with emergent literacy. Sociocultural theories grounded in social relationships and culturally responsive teaching, can alleviate these challenges, and empower adult learners. I argue that culturally responsive teaching, intergenerational learning, and supportive learning environment create more opportunities for adult learners to participate in literacy practices and second language learning.
AB - Research and literacy programmes primarily target children or learners with formal education and overlook adult migrant with emergent literacy skills. They need to develop print literacy in addition to learning a new language. This review chapter problematises narrow definitions of literacy and discusses challenges of teaching adults with emergent literacy. Sociocultural theories grounded in social relationships and culturally responsive teaching, can alleviate these challenges, and empower adult learners. I argue that culturally responsive teaching, intergenerational learning, and supportive learning environment create more opportunities for adult learners to participate in literacy practices and second language learning.
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004692626_004
DO - https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004692626_004
M3 - Book chapter
T3 - International Issues in Adult Education
SP - 51
EP - 70
BT - Adult Education and Difference
A2 - Slade, Bonnie
A2 - Mayo, Peter
A2 - Bogossian, Thi
PB - Brill
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