Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j86L6lG10774; Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:06:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:06:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1126040630.2722105471.25002.sendItem@bloglines.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: PHCSJean.2164047@bloglines.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1482] RE: Expertise in Low Literacy Learners Question X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain;charset="utf-8" Status: O Content-Length: 980 Lines: 33 Nancy-- "Have ease with" is a great way to phrase that. I'm thinking that it may be more in the terminology than the concept that she's getting stuck. I have to pilot it with the students yet, but agree with you that they may automatically assume I mean "schooled in." Good point. Thanks. Jean --- nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov wrote: This sounds like interesting research. > > I understand the point the psychology professor makes. Though my students > sometimes have skills they are good or even very good at, I don't think they > would perceive themselves to be 'experts.' That word carries a lot of > weight, often the weight of being "schooled" in an area or skill. > I think the important and interesting idea here is to compare reading to a > skill or area that low level readers have ease with. Why not just phrase it > that way--what do you do really well? What can you do easily? > > Nancy Krygowski > ABE/GED Instructor > Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council >
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