| View of the Problem |
Flawed home practices. Undereducated parents. Parents don't value literacy. |
Mismatch between culturally variable home practices and school literacies. |
Problems originate from complex interaction of political, social and
economic factors. |
| Recommended Solution |
Change patterns of family interaction. Promote literacy. |
Investigate/validate multiple literacies and cultural resources. Use
culturally familiar and relevant content. Instruct: lst language. |
Focus: social content Dialogue as key pedagogical process. Content from
critical social issues in participants' lives. |
| Notions about Culture |
Do not consider cultural/contextual variability. |
Cultural practices: centre of curriculum development. |
Emphasize culture and power. |
| Notions about Power |
Individual empowerment through self esteem/personal responsibility. |
Empowerment though affirmation of cultural identity/community building. |
Personal empowerment inseparable from social change. |