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Knowledge Is Not Enough: Advancing Health Literacy through Lessons from History
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Quigley, B. Allan – Adult Learning, 2004
Health literacy is an area of practice and study that is expanding so quickly in the United States and Canada that it is difficult to keep up with the literature--not to mention the steady stream of conference notices. While this is an exciting new development for both adult education and the health professions, the history of adult literacy is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
"It Simply Makes Us Better": Literacy Research-in-Practice in the U.S., Britain, Australia, and Canada.
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Quigley, B. Allan; Norton, Mary – Perspectives: The New York Journal of Adult Learning, 2003
A survey of 11 adult literacy practitioner research networks in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada indicated the following: primary purposes were professional development and outlet for practitioner voice; predominant methods were action and participatory research; 10 had government funding; and challenges included lack of…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
On Literacy Legislation.
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Quigley, B. Allan; Craig, Charles W. – Adult Basic Education, 1992
"In Quest of the Quick Fix: Staff Development in the 'National Literacy Training Act'" (Quigley) argues that professional development programs must consider "literacy for what?""Foundations for Adult Learning and Development Policy" (Craig) evaluates a policy document of the Alberta Advanced Education Ministry. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Educational Legislation
On Literacy Legislation. Reflections on the Movement for Canadian Literacy's "Organizing Adult Literacy and Basic Education in Canada." New Myths for the 90's: Workplace Literacy and Free Trade.
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Craig, Charles W.; Quigley, B. Allan – Adult Basic Education, 1992
Craig raises concerns about the Movement for Canadian Literacy's proposal in terms of jurisdictional and organization issues regarding literacy and government role. Quigley examines the notion that workplace literacy is a panacea for economic development and warns of dangers in a major shift of funding to this form of literacy. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Economic Development, Foreign Countries