Workplace Literacy: Examining the virtual and virtuous realities in (e)merging discourses on work

Building an Adult Workplace Literacy Program for Spanish-Speaking Carpenters

“…While there are many strong descriptions of a social practices definition of literacy (e.g., Castleton, 2000Castleton, , 2002Darrah, 1997;Holland, 1998;Hull & Grubb, 1999), specific examples of how to translate the concept into a curriculum development process are not available. This article details a field-based account of curriculum development set at a training center for apprentice carpenters.…”

“…A number of researchers locate their work in this tradition (e.g., Castleton, 2000Castleton, ,2002Darrah, 1997;Holland, 1998;Hull & Grubb, 1999)-They argue that literacy is rooted in the ways that reading and writing are used, its purposes and what the student can bring to the text. Literacy is not a static or individual attribute, but one that is embedded in how people use or engage in the 'practice' of reading and writing.…”