Academic Literacy
latest news & developments
Teach in first language, it’s the key to success
Switching to second-language teaching too early places pupils at a great disadvantage
Smart teaching gives kids the tools to learn
Literacy is a powerful driver of economic development.
English teachers’ incompetencies exposed after they fail vocabulary tests
But English first additional language educators have been thwarted since their own school days, writes Prega Govender.
Art of science writing put to the test
The mounting pressure on graduating MScs and PhDs to write journal articles is causing anxiety.
Academically lost in translation
A new textbook for education students aims to ground them in the literacies of the academy.