literacies for learning in further education research project
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Literacies for Learning in Further Education Research Project From Plumbing to Punctuation: What do we mean by ‘embedded’? North West SfL Research Forum Lancaster University 7 June 2006. LfLFE Research Project. www.lancs.ac.uk/lflfe/. Literacies for Learning in FE Project structure. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Literacies for Learning in Literacies for Learning in Further EducationFurther EducationResearch ProjectResearch Project
From Plumbing to Punctuation:From Plumbing to Punctuation:What do we mean by ‘embedded’?What do we mean by ‘embedded’?
North West SfL Research ForumNorth West SfL Research ForumLancaster UniversityLancaster University
7 June 20067 June 2006
www.lancs.ac.uk/lflfe/
LfLFE Research Project
Literacies for Learning in FE Literacies for Learning in FE Project structureProject structure
2 universities2 universities
4 colleges4 colleges
16 curriculum areas16 curriculum areas
32 units32 units
100 students100 students
Preston College Lancaster and Morecambe College
Anniesland College Perth College
LancasterLancaster University UniversityUniversity of Stirling
Travel & TourismCatering & Hospitality Media StudiesChild Care
Certificate in Child Care and Education
Diploma in Child Care and Education
NVQ 1Intro to C&H
NVQ 2 Food and Drink Service
Working Overseas
BTEC ND Travel & Tourism
AS Media Studies
Access to HE: MediaStudies
Four students
Four students
Fourstudents
Fourstudents
Fourstudents
Fourstudents
Fourstudents
Fourstudents
Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2
Categories of literacy practices in Categories of literacy practices in learning vocational subjects in learning vocational subjects in
Further EducationFurther Education Literacy practices for learning (e.g. reading and Literacy practices for learning (e.g. reading and
making notes from a text book)making notes from a text book) Literacy practices for assessment (e.g. Literacy practices for assessment (e.g.
producing an essay or a report)producing an essay or a report) Evidence-providing literacy practices (e.g. Evidence-providing literacy practices (e.g.
completing a log book or portfolio)completing a log book or portfolio) Literacy practices relating to the workplace (e.g. Literacy practices relating to the workplace (e.g.
writing food orders; reading to children)writing food orders; reading to children)
Literacy practices for learning Literacy practices for learning
Literacy practices for assessment Literacy practices for assessment
Evidence-providing literacy practicesEvidence-providing literacy practices
Literacy practices in the workplaceLiteracy practices in the workplace
Literacy practices in the workplace Literacy practices in the workplace (on placement)(on placement)
Literacy practices in the workplace Literacy practices in the workplace (a Real Work Environment)(a Real Work Environment)
Literacy practices in the workplace Literacy practices in the workplace (interactive literacies)(interactive literacies)
Texts in Catering and HospitalityTexts in Catering and Hospitality
The following 11 slides represent The following 11 slides represent some some of the of the texts with which students interacted during ONE texts with which students interacted during ONE session in the restaurant at Lancaster and session in the restaurant at Lancaster and Morecambe College.Morecambe College.
These texts all involved the students reading These texts all involved the students reading and/or writing in the course of working in the and/or writing in the course of working in the restaurant. restaurant.
Almost all of these texts are similar to those they Almost all of these texts are similar to those they would use in a “real” workplace – with some would use in a “real” workplace – with some notable exceptions.notable exceptions.
Student’s Powerpoint PresentationStudent’s Powerpoint Presentation
Stillroom Duties Checklist and Stillroom Duties Checklist and Stock Order BookStock Order Book
Diary page with table plan, and Diary page with table plan, and Indemnity CardIndemnity Card
MenusMenus
Daily Restaurant List and Bar TillDaily Restaurant List and Bar Till
Wine listWine list
Whiteboard in kitchenWhiteboard in kitchen
Cash Summary Sheet and Cash Summary Sheet and Customer BillCustomer Bill
Customer Comment CardCustomer Comment Card
Pages from tutor-produced text to Pages from tutor-produced text to supplement log booksupplement log book
Log bookLog book
Evidence-providing literacy Evidence-providing literacy foregrounded foregrounded
Methods for collecting data pertaining to FE Methods for collecting data pertaining to FE students’ literacy practices outside college include:students’ literacy practices outside college include:
The ‘clock activity’ to give an overview of students’ The ‘clock activity’ to give an overview of students’ activities over a 24-hour period.activities over a 24-hour period.
Student-taken photographs, representing literacy-related Student-taken photographs, representing literacy-related activities during one week.activities during one week.
Individual or group interviews leading on from the clock Individual or group interviews leading on from the clock activities and/or the student-taken photographs.activities and/or the student-taken photographs.
Possible observation of, or other data related to, Possible observation of, or other data related to, students during an out-of-college activity, e.g. at work, at students during an out-of-college activity, e.g. at work, at a club, or at home.a club, or at home.
Literacies in everyday lifeLiteracies in everyday life
PaulPaul
Paul’s Home LiteraciesPaul’s Home LiteraciesWorks as a nightclub DJ:Works as a nightclub DJ:‘‘my girlfriend bought me some decks … she bought me two or three records a week my girlfriend bought me some decks … she bought me two or three records a week
and then I started collecting them’and then I started collecting them’‘‘I do it on my mate’s computer, go on certain websites… He gets us on, I just pick my I do it on my mate’s computer, go on certain websites… He gets us on, I just pick my
vinyl’vinyl’
Calculates how much entrance fees to charge:Calculates how much entrance fees to charge:‘‘I got my mum to do that because I can’t do maths…’I got my mum to do that because I can’t do maths…’
Designs flyers to advertise his DJ functions:Designs flyers to advertise his DJ functions:‘‘I got a lad at the University at Preston to do it.’I got a lad at the University at Preston to do it.’
Owns property:Owns property:‘‘the house that I am in at the moment with my dad, I own I think it’s a quarter of it, I the house that I am in at the moment with my dad, I own I think it’s a quarter of it, I
gave him a lump sum towards that.’gave him a lump sum towards that.’‘‘we’ll buy that, do that up and then hopefully sell it.’we’ll buy that, do that up and then hopefully sell it.’
Does things with his partner’s children:Does things with his partner’s children:‘‘Yeah I do a lot of reading with the kids.’Yeah I do a lot of reading with the kids.’‘‘We got a cornflake box, cut it out and made wheels and that … from a plan …she We got a cornflake box, cut it out and made wheels and that … from a plan …she
had to write it in and then I had to write underneath…’had to write it in and then I had to write underneath…’
Increasing resonance between home Increasing resonance between home and pedagogic literacy practicesand pedagogic literacy practices
To be more congenial to the “Pauls” who are To be more congenial to the “Pauls” who are trying to obtain a qualification:trying to obtain a qualification:
Resonance may be encouraged by Resonance may be encouraged by offering 1:1 help with portfolio building or offering 1:1 help with portfolio building or even introducing ‘study buddies’;even introducing ‘study buddies’;
The requirements for ‘demonstrating The requirements for ‘demonstrating competence’ might be brought more in line competence’ might be brought more in line with the literacy demands of the industry.with the literacy demands of the industry.
Comparison of workplace, home and Comparison of workplace, home and pedagogic literacy practicespedagogic literacy practices
Workplace and home Workplace and home literacy practicesliteracy practices
Mostly multi-modal Mostly multi-modal Mostly multi-mediaMostly multi-media Shared, interactive, Shared, interactive,
participatoryparticipatory Non-linearNon-linear AgenticAgentic PurposefulPurposeful Clear audienceClear audience GenerativeGenerative
Pedagogic literacy Pedagogic literacy practicespractices
Mostly mono-modalMostly mono-modal Mostly paper-based Mostly paper-based Individual, non-Individual, non-
interactive, solitaryinteractive, solitary LinearLinear Non-AgenticNon-Agentic Ambiguous purposeAmbiguous purpose Ambiguous audienceAmbiguous audience Information providedInformation provided
Differences and overlaps among Differences and overlaps among literacy practices literacy practices