Open AccessBUILDING PROFESSIONAL PRIDE IN LITERACY
Author(s) -
Denyse Edney
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
literacy and numeracy studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1839-2903
pISSN - 1441-0559
DOI - 10.5130/lns.v0i0.1282
Subject(s) - pride , literacy , professional development , pedagogy , population , cites , sociology , medical education , psychology , public relations , political science , medicine , demography , fishery , law , biology
What should professionalism mean in the literacy field? Quigley cites the results of a survey of literacy practitioners. According to one participant, ‘To act “professionally” in literacy and adult education is to self-educate in professional development.’ Another replied that literacy practitioners act professionally when they view ‘students as most valued clients and attempt to engage their individual needs and goals within a high-quality program of basic skills instruction.’ The theme of caring was one of the strongest points made. Quigley quoted from another survey participant: ‘To act professionally in adult literacy one is service-oriented, friendly and accountable. A professional is ethical (with) strong values, especially those pertaining to literacy and the population one serves’