[NIFL-FOBASICS:1483] RE: Expertise in Low Literacy Learners

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Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 17:10:07 EDT


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Thanks for your insights Barb. Yes, my professor's concern is twofold. Part
is the learner's reaction to the term, and part is her issue with the concept
of expertise from an academic standpoint as mentioned in another post. I like
your suggestion of using testing protocol with and without the word to see
if it makes a difference. Nancy mentioned using similar terminology of things
they are good at.

Jean

--- nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov wrote:
I agree with
the view that our students are certainly experts in many areas
> and your
area of research is interesting. 
> 
> Is the concern learner's reaction
to the term "expert" in an interview
> protocol? I assume you'll test the
protocol before you use, so test the use
> of the term. You might want to
do a test with two groups, testing two
> different ways to ask the same thing
and see if you get markedly different
> responses. That will tell you which
way to ask the questions.
> 
> Barb Garner
> Editor, FOB



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