Abstract

MONTES SILVA, Melanie Elizabeth  and  LOPEZ BONILLA, Guadalupe. Literacidad y alfabetización disciplinar: enfoques teóricos y propuestas pedagógicas. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2017, vol.39, n.155, pp.162-178. ISSN 0185-2698.

This article is a theoretical review that begins with an explanation of the basic notions of literacy and disciplinary literacy, followed by a review of the literature on research and didactic application of disciplinary literacy. Two complementary forms of addressing these topics are emphasized: studies focused on what members of a disciplinary community do to access and produce text-mediated knowledge, and studies analyzing the characteristics and dimensions of disciplinary genres, specifically from three theoretical-methodological tendencies: the Sidney school, the new rhetorical studies and the sociocognitive perspective. The article concludes with a reflection on the educational levels studied from these perspectives since, while some studies indicate they may be applied in junior high school, research in Spanish-speaking countries tends to focus on higher education.

Keywords : Literacy; Disciplines; Student participation; Gender.