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 j86LKGG11792; Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:20:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:20:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1126041428.1767209682.14773.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:1485] 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: 1104 Lines: 37 Ujwala-- I've heard that "just a" lots too. There's somewhat of a sub axiom in my theory that building upon the strengths can help with the self image. I suspect that being considered and expert would help with self esteem and help with confidence and might, in a round about way, help with the reading. I still wonder if there isn't a more direct connection and hope my research can uncover something. In our information laden society we need to learn to value the individual for whatever s/he can has to offer, whether it is information related or not. Jean --- nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov wrote: The word 'expert' is often in my experience with adult > learners, seen as loaded. The skills they have, the > things they are at ease with are not always those that > are 'traditionally' valued. They would often say, "I'm > just a...." and you can fill in cook, mechanic, > housewife, landscape worker, electrician. It was as if > they had learned not to value (through our own > societal emphasis on the 'higher' value of formal > learning perhaps?) their own skills. > > regards, > Ujwala Samant >
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