Daily newspapers as a tool for literacy development in secondary school : perception of teachers and students with behaviour and learning difficulties, within the context of the Centers for training in enterprise and recuperation
Within the context of a program specifically designed for youth with behaviour and learning difficulties, the reading of a daily newspaper is the central catalyst for teaching and learning activities in a general and practical training program. The results presented here describe the teachers’ as well as the students’ perception of this pedagogical obligation, that is : the everyday reading of the local newspaper. While two teachers out of six question the exclusive use of newspapers as a main tool for developing teaching and learning activities, all the students, but one, declare their appreciation for this activity and their renewed interest in reading.