Adult literacy in the Commonwealth Caribbean with special reference to a study of the functional literacy of young Guyanese adults     

Zellynne Jennings 《International Journal of Lifelong Education》2013,32(5):385-406

International databases report high rates of adult literacy for Commonwealth Caribbean countries which create the impression that these countries do not have a literacy problem. This is despite the fact that local and regional research has consistently pointed up serious weaknesses in the literacy skills of nationals at all levels, including university students. This paper questions whether the reported high adult literacy rates really reflect the reality of the situation in Commonwealth Caribbean countries and it uses a case study of Guyana - the poorest and most underdeveloped of the English-speaking Caribbean - to support its case. The paper describes the methodology of the test used for measuring levels (high, moderate, low) of achievement in functional literacy of out-of-school youth (OSY) in three domains (document, prose, quantitative) where literacy and numeracy functions are typically found in the society. Special reference is made to differences in achievement in functional literacy according to gender and ethnicity. The main findings of the study are: that only 11% of the OSY achieve at a high level of functional literacy: that females tend to achieve at a higher level of functional literacy than males and that there are significant differences in the achievement of the OSY from the different ethnic groups. The findings suggest a much lower adult literacy rate for Guyana than is usually reported and underscore the fact that failure to report rates that more accurately represent the situation in Commonwealth Caribbean countries will prolong the absence of political will to address the social and economic issues which lie at the root of the literacy problem. In countries where their provision is weak, adult and continuing education programmes are needed to help the adult population to meet the changing demands of society for improved skills in literacy and numeracy.  相似文献   

Public Broadcasting in Europe: Rationale, Licence Fee and Other Issues   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

John O'Hagan  Michael Jennings 《Journal of Cultural Economics》2003,27(1):31-56

This paper deals with some key issues arising in the current debate in Europeover public sector broadcasting (PSB). It asks what is understood by PSB andexamines critically the arguments for PSB. The latter is done under fiveheadings, namely diversity, democracy/equality, network externalities,innovation and investment and public braodcasting as ``insurance'. The paperthen provides some statistical analysis of the extent, funding and programmemix of Eurepean PSB. Finally it examines in some detail the issues surroundingthe licence fee as an instrument for funding PSB. These include thedetermination of the level of the fee, collection costs and evasion and thefairness of the instrument.  相似文献   

Theme issue — The social observation tradition in British educational research     

Len Barton  Martin Lawn 《Interchange》1980,11(4):1-1

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An interview with Geoff Whitty & Michael Worton     

Len Barton  Stephen Rowland 《Teaching in Higher Education》2013,18(4):563-578

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Robots Teaching Other Little Robots: Neoliberalism,CCSS, and Teacher Professionalism     

Jason L. Endacott  Ginney P. Wright  Christian Z. Goering  Vicki S. Collet  George S. Denny  Jennifer Jennings Davis 《Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies》2013,35(5):414-437

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Sexual orientation topics in elementary teacher preparation programs in the USA     

Todd Jennings  Gary Sherwin 《Teaching Education》2013,24(4):261-278

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Bird Sunrise in Winter     

Elizabeth Jennings 《新高考》2013,(12):1-1

伊丽莎白·詹宁斯（ Elizabeth Jennings, 1926-2001 ）, 英国当代著名女诗人。1926年出生于林肯郡,六岁时随父母迁母牛津,之后在牛津度守一生。上世纪中期与菲利普·拉金、金斯利·艾米斯、汽姆·冈等诗人一道成为战后英国著名诗歌流派“运动派”主要成员,为上世纪英国最受欢迎的诗人之一。  相似文献   

Style,stamina and mobile masculinities: the reinvention of Savate in the Anglosphere     

George Jennings  Sara Delamont 《Sport in History》2020,40(3):370-394

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The roots of Savate in France stretch back at least 200 years, and there is extensive interdisciplinary research in French showing changing interpretations of its meaning and purpose. Savate is now a globalised combat sports with potential to enter the Olympic Games. To help remedy the lacuna of English-language research, this paper considers: (1) Documentaries and rare instructional literature; (2) online videos and discussions of archival Savate footage; (3) contemporary documentation from the Great Britain Savate Federation; and, (4) ongoing fieldwork in one UK Savate school. Through our multimodal study of printed, televised, digital and physical action, we add to the discussions to the constant reinvention of Savate to a modern, seemingly inclusive combat sport. Using John Urry’s framework of mobilities, we introduce the notion of ‘mobile masculinities’ underpinned by a European sense of relatively elite individualistic cosmopolitanism. Savate provides a rich case study of gender inclusivity in sport – how a previously male-dominated activity incorporates women in positions of power and responsibility and teaches men to acquire elegance in style and elite levels of stamina.  相似文献   

Making Sociologists Confess     

Martin Lawn  Len Barton 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》1985,6(1):117-121

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Classroom Management and Discipline: An Alternative Model to “Survival” Courses     

Len Cairns 《Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education》1981,9(2):22-28

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