Ian Cheffy
Biographic Data
| ID | 1548919 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian Cheffy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian |
| FAMILY NAME | Cheffy |
| SIGNATURE | CHEFFY I |
| AFFILIATIONS | SIL International |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Local knowledge, global knowledge
Adult literacy, local languages and lifelong learning in rural African contexts
We also wanted to learn
Challenging deficit discourses in international education and development
Research and policy in international education has often been framed in terms of a deficit discourse. For instance, policy debates on women’s literacy and education have begun by positioning women
Implications of local literacy practices for literacy programmes in a multilingual community in northern Cameroon
Research in a rural area of northern Cameroon where most adults describe themselves as illiterate reveals a complex picture in which three languages are used in different ways and in different domains of life. The profile of the literacy practices associated with these languages is correspondingly complex. This paper argues that it is important for the organisers of literacy programmes aiming to improve literacy among adults to be conscious of th…
Challenging deficit discourses in international education and development
Research and policy in international education has often been framed in terms of a deficit discourse. For instance, policy debates on women’s literacy and education have begun by positioning women
We also wanted to learn
Local knowledge, global knowledge
Implications of local literacy practices for literacy programmes in a multilingual community in northern Cameroon
Research in a rural area of northern Cameroon where most adults describe themselves as illiterate reveals a complex picture in which three languages are used in different ways and in different domains of life. The profile of the literacy practices associated with these languages is correspondingly complex. This paper argues that it is important for the organisers of literacy programmes aiming to improve literacy among adults to be conscious of th…
Adult literacy, local languages and lifelong learning in rural African contexts
Implications of local literacy practices for literacy programmes in a multilingual community in northern Cameroon
Research in a rural area of northern Cameroon where most adults describe themselves as illiterate reveals a complex picture in which three languages are used in different ways and in different domains of life. The profile of the literacy practices associated with these languages is correspondingly complex. This paper argues that it is important for the organisers of literacy programmes aiming to improve literacy among adults to be conscious of th…
Challenging deficit discourses in international education and development
Research and policy in international education has often been framed in terms of a deficit discourse. For instance, policy debates on women’s literacy and education have begun by positioning women
We also wanted to learn
Local knowledge, global knowledge
Adult literacy, local languages and lifelong learning in rural African contexts
Sociology (5 works) · Literacy (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Global Educational Policies and Reforms (3 works) · Lifelong learning (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (3 works) · Adult education (2 works) · Adult literacy (2 works) · Languages of Africa (2 works)