School libraries as a literacy intervention tool in primary schools : action research in Atteridgeville
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Authors
Wessels, Nicoline
Issue Date
2010-02
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Action research , Information literacy , School libraries , South African education , Literacy , Reading
Alternative Title
Abstract
A high level of literacy is essential if a child is to be employable and determines the role a person will play in the globalised information age. In South Africa the literacy levels, including reading levels, of school children is extremely low. The study forms part of a longitudinal reading and literacy intervention project undertaken over a five year period in two disadvantaged primary schools in an urban township. The project focused on capacity building and resource building of the school community including the teachers, learners, school librarians and parents. This dissertation describes an action research study that focused specifically on setting up school libraries in each of these schools and the professional development of the teachers in order to contribute to the teaching and learning practices in the schools. It offers critical reflections on the process and findings and contributes to research on school libraries in South Africa.
Description
1 online resource (xii, 184 leaves) : illustrations
Citation
Wessels, Nicoline (2010) School libraries as a literacy intervention tool in primary schools : action reserach in Atteridgeville, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3597>