Connecting multiliteracies and engagement of students from low socio-economic backgrounds: Using bernstein's pedagogic discourse as a bridge

Language and Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-220

  Zammit, Katina Penklis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classroom discourse; Literacy practices; Multiliteracies; Pedagogy; Primary teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957544681     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500782.2011.560945     Document Type: Article

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