The Powerfully Literate Citizen

Autor/in	Sawyer, Wayne
Titel	The Powerfully Literate Citizen
Quelle	In: English in Australia, 42 (2007) 2, S.44-47 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0155-2147
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Teacher Role; Citizen Role; Democracy; Language Role; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrerrolle; Bürgerinitiative; Demokratie; Australien
Abstract	In this article, the author reflects on a "powerfully literate citizen" in Statement Four of the Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) "Statements of Belief". He discusses the definition of "literacy" and the creation of the powerfully literate citizen. He stresses that a powerfully literate citizen operates functionally and critically, but also creatively and imaginatively. He also talks about the framing of Statement 4: in beginning with a declaration of commitment, this Statement throws a large part of its emphasis onto the role of the teacher. He contends that the teacher's role in the Statement is defined as making a central contribution to civic life in a democracy. The creation of powerfully literate citizens is aimed at those citizens achieving their aspirations but it is also aimed at their playing a key role in a civil democratic society. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for the Teaching of English. English House, 416 Magill Road, Kensington Gardens, SA 5068 Australia. Tel: +61-8-8332-2845; Fax: +61-8-8333-0394; e-mail: aate@aate.org.au; Web site: http://www.aate.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10