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GCLR Web Seminars as a Venue for Transformative Educational Policy
Author(s) -
AngayCrowder Tuba,
Albers Peggy,
Pace Christi L.,
Jung Jin Kyeong Frances,
Hwang Ju A,
Pang Myoung Eun
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1002/jaal.352
Subject(s) - transformative learning , curriculum , critical literacy , literacy , pedagogy , sociology , the internet , information literacy , media literacy , public relations , political science , computer science , world wide web
This article features a discussion about the significance of global perspectives in shaping critical literacy through a web seminar project, Global Conversations in Literacy Research ( GCLR ). Ubiquitous media and worldwide communication via Internet change the perceptions about literacy and language, urging critical discussions around literacy among educators with global and local connections. In this column, we demonstrate how chat discussions at GCLR web seminars initiate critical questions and thoughts among teachers, scholars and researchers from diverse background. Finally, we offer how these critical topics such as curriculum and issues of assessment inform the transformative agenda of educational policy.