Suzanne de Castell
Education faculty member focused on the social context of literacy instruction and critical study of textbooks, arguing literacy must grow out of people's purposes and dialogue.
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Feb 21, 2016 • 0sec
Literacy: The Medium and the Message Part Three
Ivan Illich, social critic on alphabetization and the cultural effects of media. Jan Swearingen, rhetoric scholar who champions oral traditions and performance. Suzanne de Castell, education researcher who warns against textbook-driven literacy. They debate oral versus written learning, how textbooks and tests shape literacy, the risks of computerized memory, and preserving diverse spoken practices.
