Towards a theory of instructional means1
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Psychologist
- Vol. 12 (1) , 14-35
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00461527609529153
Abstract
This paper examines mental skills in general and literate, linguistic skills in particular, in terms of the means of instruction predominantly employed in formal schooling. It is argued that schooled uses of language and the forms of competence we call “intelligent” are in large part an unintended consequence of our reliance on literate means of instruction. The argument is supported by some experiments on instruction and on an examination of the cultural consequences of literacy.Keywords
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