Developing Adult Literacy

Author : Hughes, Nora
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335237363
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Adult Literacy: A Teacher Education Handbook written by Hughes, Nora and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers guidance on how to work with adult learners to develop literacy skills and includes case studies of real student experiences and practical suggestions for teaching, planning, and assessment.

Author : Juliet McCaffery
Publisher : Oxfam
ISBN 13 : 0855985968
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Adult Literacy written by Juliet McCaffery and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2007 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help those who plan and develop literacy initiatives; using case studies from literacy programmes in many countries including Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mali, Nigeria, the Philippines and Uganda, it demonstrates the importance of literacy, its power to improve lives, and the role literacy plays in social and economic development.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309219590
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Adult Literacy Instruction written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309262216
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Adult Literacy Instruction written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than an estimated 90 million adults in the United States lack the literacy skills needed for fully productive and secure lives. The effects of this shortfall are many: Adults with low literacy have lower rates of participation in the labor force and lower earnings when they do have jobs, for example. They are less able to understand and use health information. And they are less likely to read to their children, which may slow their children's own literacy development. At the request of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council convened a committee of experts from many disciplines to synthesize research on literacy and learning in order to improve instruction for those served in adult education in the U.S. The committee's report, Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, recommends a program of research and innovation to gain a better understanding of adult literacy learners, improve instruction, and create the supports adults need for learning and achievement. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Developing Reading and Writing, which is based on the report, presents an overview of what is known about how literacy develops the component skills of reading and writing, and the practices that are effective for developing them. It also describes principles of reading and writing instruction that can guide those who design and administer programs or courses to improve adult literacy skills. Although this is not intended as a "how to" manual for instructors, teachers may also find the information presented here to be helpful as they plan and deliver instruction.

Author : Kathleen Taylor
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Adult Learners written by Kathleen Taylor and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2000-07-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2001 Winner of the Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature in Continuing Education "An absolutely indispensable trove of practical, concrete ideas for teaching and training adults. Enough theorizing and mythologizing! This is the real stuff!" —Laurent A. Parks Daloz, associate director, the Whidbey Institute, and author of Mentor: Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners "This book gives us educators and trainers of adults a solid framework for intentionally incorporating into our practice what we believe to be a central tenet of what we do—help learners develop and change." —Rosemary S. Caffarella, professor, Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Northern Colorado, and coauthor of Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide Today's adult educators recognize that it is no longer sufficient for teachers to teach and trainers to train. This practical guide shows how to encourage learning and development while helping adult learners to become more aware of their personal growth and change. It not only offers a rationale for focusing on the experience and development of adult learners, but also presents a theoretical and conceptual framework of the intentions that guide educators. The authors provide nearly seventy instructional activities--some of which can be done in a single session and others that can be done in a series of sessions or an entire course. These flexible activities are organized according to their focus on a particular learning strategy. No matter the content or setting, readers can select any activity and customize it to suit their developmental and instructional objectives. Most important, Developing Adult Learners highlights the compelling voices of teachers and students who have discovered the excitement of growing and changing through learning. It is full of pragmatic advice for faculty members, part-time instructors, workplace educators, leadership trainers, and anyone dedicated to helping adult learners achieve rich and rewarding experiences.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309262186
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Adult Literacy Instruction written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than an estimated 90 million adults in the United States lack the literacy skills needed for fully productive and secure lives. The effects of this shortfall are many: Adults with low literacy have lower rates of participation in the labor force and lower earnings when they do have jobs, for example. They are less able to understand and use health information. And they are less likely to read to their children, which may slow their children's own literacy development. At the request of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council convened a committee of experts from many disciplines to synthesize research on literacy and learning in order to improve instruction for those served in adult education in the U.S. The committee's report, Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, recommends a program of research and innovation to gain a better understanding of adult literacy learners, improve instruction, and create the supports adults need for learning and achievement. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Developing Reading and Writing, which is based on the report, presents an overview of what is known about how literacy develops the component skills of reading and writing, and the practices that are effective for developing them. It also describes principles of reading and writing instruction that can guide those who design and administer programs or courses to improve adult literacy skills. Although this is not intended as a "how to" manual for instructors, teachers may also find the information presented here to be helpful as they plan and deliver instruction.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A National Plan for Research and Development in Adult Education and Literacy written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Benjamin Allan Quigley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building Professional Pride in Literacy written by Benjamin Allan Quigley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work uses a conversational method, enabling the practitioner to build skills and knowledge through self-directed professional development. It highlights ways to teach adults with low literacy and ways to conduct their own problem-posing, problem-solving research on teaching problems.

Author : Paul Fordham
Publisher : Oxfam
ISBN 13 : 0855983159
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adult Literacy written by Paul Fordham and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 1995 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for development workers who have no formal training in adult education who have to respond - as planners, trainers or teachers - to requests for literacy skills. It sets out to deepen their understanding of literacy and its importance in the process of development and change. Using examples from many countries, the authors give practical guidance, in clear language, for all stages of literacy action from planning to assessment. Besides reading, they cover the skills involved in writing, calculating and interpreting visual images. They suggest ways of using materials that are already available and how to develop new ones designed for specific situations. Authors give practical guidance in clear language for all stages of literacy action from planning to assessment.

Author : Juliet Merrifield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780855986865
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Adult Literacy: Approaches to Planning, Implementing, and Delivering Literacy Initiatives written by Juliet Merrifield and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: