A discussion of some key Bakhtinian and Volosinovian notions and nudges towards their possible utility. These ideas might re-define character in theatre performances.
Exploring the way genre based approaches have changed the pedagogy used to teach language. Focus on how important the concept of genre is and then using genre as a way of building knowledge in specific disciplines. Following on from this conclusion is the assertation that more action research programmes are needed to look at ways teachers can move literacy teaching to more interactive styles.
Discussion of genre- choice, goal orientated, staged, purposeful to achieve social purpose, meaning accumulating over a stretch of text. Genre should not be rigid and static, but flexible. Meaning is realized through lexical and grammatical choices and language is a resource for meaning making. Focus on textual resources to create cohesive and coherent texts, where language is a flexible dynamic interrelated system within which choices are made to create meaning. Also predict the linguistic resources students need in order to make meaning, language audit, role of language and choice
Introduction to the genre-based literacy research.It focuses on the concept of genre, its place within the model of language and context developed as systemic functional linguistics, and the implementation of this concept in learning to read and write.
Model of pedagogical practices around various scaffolding strategies to support ESL learners in learning content and developing language in mainstream curricula.
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