LPL Assignment 2, 2024

The educational significance of multiple literacies in multi-cultural learning contexts

2000 words due on Friday18^th October – to be submitted through Turnitin by 5 pm

· (50% of total assessment)

This assignment requires you to investigate the ways in which literacy practices are enacted in multi-literate, multi-cultural contexts. You will draw on relevant theoretical frameworks, critical readings, and theme study material provided (Multi-culturalism/multi-literacy OR Literacy, power, genders and learning), to analyse the ways in which the literacy practices used in institutional contexts empower and disempower individuals and support particular ideologies and identities. Choose from either the theme of multi-cultures/multi-literacy explored in the Tuesday case studies OR the theme of multi-cultures/genders/sexuality explored in the Wednesday case studies. Following this analysis, you will offer evidence-based suggestions for ways in which multi-literacy approaches might be mobilised to support the needs of diverse learners in these contexts.

Part 1

Identify and analyse the key issues concerning literacy and its relationship to power that are evident in your chosen theme study.

· What literacy practices are mobilised to empower and disempower individuals?

· What roles do institutions play in the promotion or constraint of literacy practices?

· In what ways are individual’s prior knowledge and cultural identity influencing their literate practices in the context presented?  (1200 words)

Part 2

Drawing on subject readings, provide an evidence based argument for the ways in which multi-literate practices might be mobilised to positively and equitably empower learning. Locate your argument in a relevant institutional context.   (800 words)

References need to be included. Please note that referencing must be in APA style. https://library.unimelb.edu.au/recite/apa

If you wish to cite material from the Canvas modules please refer to: https://library.unimelb.edu.au/recite/apa/lecture-notes
(and assume your lecturers can access the material).