Abstract
The research articles in this issue examine literacy and numeracy practices in and for work. Each paper asks different questions and utilises different lenses for examining the interaction of literacy and numeracy with work and learning, but together they illustrate the significance of generating rich descriptions of literacy and numeracy activities through ethnographic style approaches.
Highlights
The research articles in this issue examine literacy and numeracy practices in and for work
Each paper asks different questions and utilises different lenses for examining the interaction of literacy and numeracy with work and learning, but together they illustrate the significance of generating rich descriptions of literacy and numeracy activities through ethnographic style approaches
The author uses activity theory to describe Derry’s workplace as one activity system, and his endeavours to obtain a qualification as another activity system
Summary
The research articles in this issue examine literacy and numeracy practices in and for work. Each paper asks different questions and utilises different lenses for examining the interaction of literacy and numeracy with work and learning, but together they illustrate the significance of generating rich descriptions of literacy and numeracy activities through ethnographic style approaches.
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