About
Convenor
Sue Ellis
sue.ellis@strath.ac.uk
Janet Soler
Members of this SIG have interests in exploring the relationship between language and literacy and work in related fields, such as cultural studies and multi-modality, (the central focus is on language rather than on these areas in themselves).
Aims of the group:
- - to establish a voice in BERA with regard to policy and practice for research into Language and Literacy in Education.
- - to create a forum for exploration of the implications for Education of research in the area of language and literacy.
- - to use the SiG as an opportunity to learn from work by colleagues in a number of areas including: Multilingualism; TESOL; MFL; Literacy Studies; Classroom Discourse Analysis/ Interactional Studies; Media and Literacy; Policy Studies; Popular Culture and Language.
A further important function of the SIG is to establish meetings and strands at BERA Annual meetings, in particular to avoid overlap and clashes of language-related sessions and to convene meetings and seminars during the year.