Home Economics Literacy Professor Donna Pendergast
lit er a cy ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē. Noun Oxford English Dictionary Competence or knowledge in a specified area Food Literacy Financial Literacy Computer Literacy Home Economics Literacy The New London Group multiliteracy 1. The variability of meaning making in different cultural, social or domain-specific contexts 2. Meaning is made in multimodal ways Environmental Literacy Health Literacy
What is Home Economics? of individuals & families
Home Economics Literacy Model
Consumer Literacy Needs of individuals & families Multidisciplinary integration Transformative action Academic Discipline Identify gaps in food labelling research Investigate, graphic design, nutrition knowledge, branding conventions Propose new labelling conventions to meet the needs of food decision makers Everyday Living Selection of household products and services Use scientific processes to analyse product service qualities Empower individuals to make decisions about product and service selection Curriculum Area Identify consumer rights and responsibilities as a core learning area Incorporate content from a range of knowledge bases (e.g. finance and budgeting) Empower students to exercise their rights through a practical application Society & Policy Access consumer policy documents for individuals and families Consider the breadth of policies related to consumer law Provide advice as a consumer advocate on a government committee
??? literacy Needs of individuals & families Multidisciplinary integration Transformative action Academic Discipline 1 2 4 Everyday Living 3 5 7 Curriculum Area 6 8 10 Society & Policy 9 11 12
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Home Economics L Literacy Model HELM Take the in guiding Best Practices in Home Economics
Using the Home Economics Literacy Model to inform Best Practices Best Home Practice Economics is an Literacy approach brings which together asserts that the features there is a of technique, Best Practice method in Home or process that Economics. is more effective The question at delivering is, where a is the particular evidence we outcome are incorporating than any other the Essential technique, Dimensions? method, process. When data supports the success of a practice, it is referred to as an evidence-based practice
Using the Home Economics Literacy Model to inform Best Practices 1. A clear and common focus 2. High standards and expectations According to researchers who have argued for best practice models, there are nine evidence sources 3. Strong leadership 4. Supportive, personalised and relevant 5. Community involvement 6. Monitoring, accountability and assessment 7. Curriculum and instruction unique to the field 8. Professional development 9. Time and structure
Ask yourself For each of the 9 evidence based features of home economics practice, what is the nature of the evidence being collected to determine its effective implementation and how is it being used? What is the evidence base that Home Economics Literacy is being achieved? HELM
Home Economics Literacy Model HELM Best Practice Graphic Design: Joy Reynolds Pendergast, D. (2015). Home economics Literacy: A vision for the field. Keynote address presented at: Action for family and consumer well being - Home economics literacy bringing skills to life. University of Malta - IFHE Conference, March 19-21, Malta.