DifferentPerspectivesonLiteracy.docVIP

DifferentPerspectivesonLiteracy 　　【Abstract】Aiming to further understanding Literacy in foreign language teaching， I explored Kern’s notion of Literacy and think about how it has shaped the work of teachers. There are different definitions of Literacy among theorist， and many conceptions can help language learners to contextualize and interpret what they read. Kern proposes as a working definition for the notion of Literacy that weaves together linguistic， cognitive， and sociocultural strands. In this aspect， teacher needs own the ability to combine a focus on language use in social contexts， and this is crucial in foreign language teaching. 　　【Key word】literacy； sociocognitive； linguistic； socialcultural 　　Referring to reading and writing in foreign language teaching， Literacy is socially constructed and varies widely in its assumptions， goals， and methods across diverse communities， institutions， and cultures （Kern， 2000）. 　　Different Definitions of “Literacy” 　　1. A Sociocognitive view of literacy and its principles 　　Literacy is the use of socially-， historically-， and culturally-situated practice of creating and interpretating meaning through texts （Richard Kern 2000， p. 16）. Kern （2000） considers seven principles that arise out of this definition and they are Literacy involves interpretation， collaboration， conventions， cultural knowledge， problem solving， reflection and self- reflection， language use.According to Kern （2000）， these principles， although here framed in terms of reading and writing， are not unique to literacy， but can be applied broadly to human communication in general. Her literacy- based approach- represents a style of teaching educators ought to consider if they wish to prepare learners for full participation is societies that increasingly demand multilingual， multicultural， and multitextual competence（Kern 2000）. 　　2. Other Perspectives on Literacy 　　According to Brandt， he puts Literacy， a part of the highest human impulse to t