..... My objection to direct instruction is that in most
>educational settings, all knowledge is taught as though it were
>social-conventional, with little or no recognition of the constructive
>process.
>
Betty, since I focus on meaning-making, texts, discourse practices (at
the middle grade level and above), my concern is that what is often
mystified as universal &/or natural turns out to be social-conventional.
I have lots of questions about how to address conventions at all levels
in the teaching of writing, & I know people on this list could help.
But another time....
- Judy
Judy Diamondstone
Graduate School of Education
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu
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