From Literacy to Literacies: Preparing Higher Education in South Africa for the Future

Autor/in	Hugo, A.
Titel	From Literacy to Literacies: Preparing Higher Education in South Africa for the Future
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Higher Education, 17 (2003) 2, S.46-53 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1011-3487
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Literacy; Cultural Context; Communication (Thought Transfer); Futures (of Society); Cultural Influences; Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Libraries; Student Empowerment; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Future; Society; Zukunft; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Unterrichtsmedien; Library; Bibliothek; Studienberechtigung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The notion "literacy" is changing to encompass the concept of "multiple literacies". There are various forces, especially social and cultural forces, that are used to determine the definition of literacy and in this new millennium one can merely predict which possible cultural forces will now shape the nature of literacies. In South Africa there are various cultural forces such as the growing influence of technology at work which might influence literacies in future. It is important that higher education in South Africa should take cognisance of these cultural forces, in order to empower people who want to further their tertiary studies. These cultural forces include: growth in technology; integrating the use of technology into the curriculum; the need for updated information; teacher training and literacy instruction; the need to empower students, and the need to prepare students for future workplaces. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10