Disciplinary literacy refers to the specialised reading, writing, speaking and reasoning skills that students need to engage meaningfully with the conventions of particular school subjects. In ...

Would you read Anna Karenina the same way you’d digest a new article on respiratory illnesses in “Science”? The answer feels obvious, even if the concept used to describe that difference—"disciplinary ...

We know literacy is important. Unfortunately, many Australian students move through the years of schooling without achieving the literacy they need for essential daily activities. When we think about ...

In education there's hot, and then there's important. In the category of K-12 reading and writing, digital literacy may be hot, but it's hardly important. That's just one of the many conclusions ...

Academic literacy is about far more than just good grammar and sentence structure. Goodboy Picture Company/Getty Images Making the adjustment from school to university is no easy task. For instance, ...