Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gA8MaWX11349; Fri, 8 Nov 2002 17:36:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 17:36:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sdcbf548.005@langate.gsu.edu> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Daphne Greenberg" <ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2368] questions X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.2 Status: O Content-Length: 1352 Lines: 19 As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, from time to time I will pose questions that I am struggling with while I am doing my research. Here are two questions: 1. Do you prefer the term learner or student? Do you prefer the term teacher or instructor? If you have a preference, why? I am struggling with the words that we use, but I don't know enough to know why I am struggling. What do we imply when we use the word learner vs. student? What do we imply when we use the word teacher vs. instructor? Are there other terms that are even better? 2. I would like to make sure that the reading materials that we offer to our learners/students are as diverse as possible. How do I ensure this? For example, if I want to include books with characters who have diverse orientations-what proportion of the books should this be? Also, does anyone know of appropriate books that cover LGBT issues/characters that are written between the 2nd and 7th grade reading levels (Mev, I know that you have supplied lists, but are any of the books that you have mentioned written below the 7th grade reading level)? Any thoughts ideas about any of the above? Daphne Daphne Greenberg Associate Director Center for the Study of Adult Literacy Georgia State University University Plaza Atlanta, GA 30303-3083 phone: 404-651-0127 fax:404-651-4901 dgreenberg@gsu.edu
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