Cultural Diversity and Discourse Practices in Grade Nine
Synopsis
In the classroom, knowledge is widely distributed among the students and teacher, but is difficult to share across linguistic and cultural barriers. Seeking paths across these barriers, Lynne Wiltse meticulously explores the question: What is the discourse frame in which students and teachers work? Situated in a grade nine multilingual classroom, her work provides a rich description of the research process in the classroom. At the same time, she draws the reader sequentially through the analysis, revealing inferences in increasing levels of abstraction within a framework of “communities of practice.” She highlights issues related to second language acquisition, students’ immigration experiences, teaching, and learning, and points the way toward multi-vocal dialogues and practices that can forge a path across cultural and linguistic divides.Book details
- Series:
- International Institute for Qualitative Methodology Series
- Author:
- Lynne V Wiltse
- ISBN:
- 9781315431079
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781598742916, 9781138425071, 9781315431093
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 318
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2023-09-19
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2005
- Copyright by:
- Routledge
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology