I think that you are on to an interesting study. In what ways do you hypothesize they are different-especially within the literacy classroom?
Daphne


>>> andreawilder at comcast.net 04/07/06 9:45 AM >>>

Daphne,

All women groups  are different from mixed groups--that could be a 
starting hypothesis
I am kind of baffled as to how to go about studying this;  I think a 
literature review would be helpful, though.

Andrea
On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:38 AM, Daphne Greenberg wrote:


> Jenny raises a very good point about the lack of research that focuses 

> on issues particular to women and literacy. I have two questions to 

> pose in response:

> 1. What issues do people on this listserv think are important to 

> explore regarding issues of women and literacy?

> 2. Have any of you in the past (or present) conducted research on 

> women and literacy issues? Care to share your focus/your findings/your 

> interests?

> Daphne

>

>>>> jenny at jennyhorsman.com 4/5/2006 2:59 PM >>>

> This looks interesting - for those who can't attend will there be 

> papers

> available - and if so where? I'm also struck that none of the research 

> takes

> up any issus specifically about women's experience - is NCSALL doing 

> any

> research that focuses on issues particular to women?

>

>

>

> Jenny

>

>

>

> Jenny Horsman

>

> Spiral Community Resource Group

>

>

>

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> On Behalf Of Kaye Beall

> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 2:05 PM

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> Subject: [WomenLiteracy 248] Linking Research and Practice: 

> NCSALL'sResearch

> Strand at COABE

>

>

>

> For those of you attending the 2006 COABE Conference in Houston April 

> 26-29,

> the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy 

> (NCSALL)

> invites you to attend its sessions during the conference.

>

>

>

> Presenters will highlight NCSALL research findings and share 

> professional

> development activities and instructional strategies for strengthening 

> the

> quality of adult literacy programs.

>

>

>

> Attached is a list of the NCSALL sessions.

>

>

>

> See you at COABE! Stop by and visit our booth (#119) in the exhibit 

> area.

>

>

>

>

>

> ****************

>

> Kaye Beall

>

> Outreach Coordinator/NCSALL Dissemination Project

>

> World Education

>

> 4401 S. Madison St.

>

> Muncie, IN  47302

>

> Tel: 765-717-3942

>

> Fax: 208-694-8262

>

> kaye_beall at worlded.org

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