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Deverell, Gweneth

Title: Helping extension students to read history as initiation into a discourse community

Author: Deverell, Gweneth
Subject:  The University of the South Pacific|Extension Services
 Reading comprehension|Study and teaching
 Textbooks|Readability
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.28, vol.15, no.1, 1993
Collation: p. 19-37 ;

Abstract: Many students have difficulty in comprehending academic text, especially in the first two years of tertiary study. This paper identifies the reading skills a student would need to fulfil the expectations of lecturers in the USP’s foundation extension course, Introduction to Pacific History. Reasons for difficulties students face in understanding passages in the course Reader are suggested and recommendations are made about how course writers, tutors and teachers, in history and in other disciplines, could assist students to overcome these difficulties. Such assistance with reading history research articles, for example, is viewed as part of the process of initiating students into the discourse community of the academic discipline. As such it is seen as the responsibility of the subject lecturer and tutor. Nevertheless, it is recognised that English teachers still have an important role to play if they are familiar with the genre of the discipline and understand its communicative purpose.

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Title: Pacific Preschool Council challenges teachers to celebrate the United Nations Decade for Literacy

Author: Deverell, Gweneth
Subject:  Literacy|Study and teaching (Early childhood)|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.25, vol.13, no.2, 1991
Collation: p. 78-79 ;

Abstract: [ Abstract not available ]

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Title: The relationship between English proficiency and academic success at the University of the South Pacific

Author: Deverell, Gweneth
Subject:  Academic achievement|Oceania
 English language|Study and teaching (Secondary)|Oceania
 Language and education|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.11, no.1, 1989
Collation: p. 10-17 ;

Abstract: [ Abstract not available ]

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Title: Towards the formulation of a language policy for Pacific preschools : a survey of language use by parents and teachers

Author: Deverell, Gweneth
Subject:  Language policy|Oceania
 Language and education|Oceania
 English language|Study and teaching (Preschool)|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.16, vol.8, no.1/2, 1986
Collation: p. 73-86 ;

Abstract: [ Abstract not available ]

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