Demographic dimensions of learner differences Me Material differences

Demographic dimensions of learner differences: Me Material differences: access to resources v Class: middle-income household, both parents employed, middle-class v. Locale: middle-class suburban neighbourhood close to the city, universities, shopping centres, schools etc v. Family : live with two parents and a sister Corporeal differences: of the body v. Age: 19 y 11 months v. Race: Caucasian, Australian v. Sex and sexuality: female v. Physical and mental abilities: no physical or mental disability/delays/disorders Symbolic differences: human meanings v. Language: 1 st language is English v. Ethnos: Italian and PNG Chinese heritage v. Gendre: heterosexual female (Kalantzis & Cope, 2012)

Lifeworld attributes: Me Narrative: v. Lived in Western Australia and Queensland v. Experienced Italian (Sardinian) and Chinese (PNG) cultures, traditions, languages, values etc v. Completed school and did 1. 5 years of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology degree and am now studying a Bachelor of Education – Primary degree Persona: v. Warm, sensible person, not overly outgoing v. English as a 1 st language v. See myself as good with children Affinity: v. Have strong values and values about children and working with children especially v. Stances and interests are unstable Orientation: v Communicate formally or informally depending on the situation v. Like to think through facts v. Able to adapt to meet the needs of new situations (Kalantzis & Cope, 2012)