It’s one thing to read about definitions for literacy and numeracy. It’s another thing to figure out for yourself what you think about them.
With that in mind, we think it’s a good idea for you to have a go at making some notes on the six definitions we’ve talked about so far.
There are a couple of reasons for this. One is that the process of making notes will help you think more deeply about the learning. Another is that you need to be able to talk about similarities and differences between these definitions. This is important as we move forward in the course.
Let’s make some notes first.
To start with, you need to know what the definitions are and where they come from. You should be able to skip back and check on these details.
Also, you need to have some ideas about the following:
- What are the key features of each?
- How is each relevant to you?
- What framework does each connect to?
Much of this we’ve covered, like the features. Relevance is up to you to figure out. It’s your call on that one. And we haven’t discussed the frameworks in depth yet. But we will.
Time to do some work.
Let’s pause for a few moments. Here’s your task:
- Download the PDF worksheet, or use the chart below to make notes on the six definitions we’ve talked about.
- Make sure you’ve got a quote for each definition as well as where it comes from.
- Make notes on any features, the relevance, and frameworks these connect to.
This task is not assessed, but it will help you with your assessment.
