The State of Literacy in Nova Scotia: A Scoping Study

Literacy Nova Scotia (LNS), in collaboration with the Department of Information Science (DIS) at Dalhousie University, seeks to produce a hallmark report released every 2 years that will present a holistic picture of the state of literacy in Nova Scotia. Further, It will seek to develop a definition of literacy grounded in the Nova Scotian context, linking to current literature that reconceptualizes understandings of literacy as practices rather than skills and accounting for emerging types of literacy (e.g., digital, information, scientific, media) that will be key to accurately portraying literacy in Nova Scotia in the digital age. The objectives of this proposed project are: 1) to identify, appraise, and critically analyze relevant existing literature and data, and 2) to produce a structured outline of a report which defines a feasible report scope and makes recommendations for what should be included in a hallmark report, together with an actionable, sustainable plan for producing the report.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sandra Toze

Student:

Partner:

Literacy Nova Scotia

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University

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