This chapter presents research carried out by a French team in the framework of a Leonardo European project dedicated to illiteracy and its prevention. A first part introduces the basis of the research and the people involved. Following this the results are presented and then commented. They are in the order of the pedagogical strategy experimented and considered as effective by the innovation and research group (GIR). These strategies are based on explicit theoretical choices.
In a learning situation, within the group of pupils, a special importance is given to oral language over and above its ordinary function of communication. Certain ways are suggested to better take into account this dimension in the teaching process.
Lastly, a conclusion in the form of a proposal closes the chapter.