Other people's stories:  What critical literacy might look like in an early childhood setting in Aotearoa New Zealand

Kahuroa, Raella

Other people's stories: What critical literacy might look like in an early childhood setting in Aotearoa New Zealand

dc.contributor.advisor	Locke, Terry
dc.contributor.advisor	Mitchell, Linda
dc.contributor.author	Kahuroa, Raella
dc.date.accessioned	2014-02-03T01:39:49Z
dc.date.available	2014-02-03T01:39:49Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.date.updated	2013-06-13T21:02:09Z
dc.description.abstract	This study explores what critical literacy could look like in an early childhood setting in Aotearoa New Zealand. In particular, it explores the work of a teacher- researcher and a small group of pre-school children carrying out critical literacy activities over a defined period of time. The research data was gathered using qualitative methodological approaches. Qualitative data was collected by videotaping the research activities, and by the teacher-researcher actively reflecting on those activities. Additional perspectives were provided by a critical friend, and by interviews with some of the parents of the child participants. The major findings from this study indicate that critical literacy learning with preschool children is possible. Additional findings of this research indicate that the use of multimodal literacies supported critical literacy learning, by creating opportunities for children to interact meaningfully with texts. The third finding of significance was that children were more engaged with critical literacy learning when they cared about the text being used. The study implies that critical literacy work with preschool children is possible. This work could inform other early childhood teachers either considering a critical literacy approach, or already involved in critical literacy teaching.
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dc.identifier.citation	Kahuroa, R. (2013). Other people’s stories: What critical literacy might look like in an early childhood setting in Aotearoa New Zealand (Thesis, Master of Education (MEd)). University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/8454	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10289/8454
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of Waikato
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dc.subject	early childhood
dc.subject	critical literacy
dc.title	Other people's stories: What critical literacy might look like in an early childhood setting in Aotearoa New Zealand
dc.type	Thesis
pubs.place-of-publication	Hamilton, New Zealand	en_NZ
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Waikato
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Education (MEd)