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Moving toward Equity Literacy in Adult ESL Teaching through Problematizing Curriculum and Centering Student Voices
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Shufflebarger, Amanda – TESOL Journal, 2022
Inspired by Gorski's (2016, 2019) framework of equity literacy and Gulliver and Thurrell's (2016, p. 57) call for more adult English as a second language (ESL) materials that feature the "uninterrupted voices" of immigrant/refugee students, this article proposes considerations for equity-minded adult ESL teachers. Specifically, the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Student Centered Learning
Effects of Instructional Materials Used at the Community Learning Resource Centers on Adult Learners' Participation in Community Development Activities in Nyamira North Sub-County Kenya
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Bella, Benjamin Obonyo; Koome, Peter; Kamuru, Susan – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2021
This research sought to investigate the effects of instructional materials used at community resource centers on adult literacy learners in community development activities with a specific focus on Nyamira North Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by the constructivism theory of learning. It employed the descriptive survey design where a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Adult Literacy, Adult Education
Examining Key Challenges in the Programmes of Adult Community Learning Centres in KwaZulu-Natal
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Akintolu, Morakinyo; Uleanya, Chinaza; Letseka, Moeketsi – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
Education is a major tool for development and equalizer. This somewhat accounts for the quest for education, at various levels, including adults who were unable to attain an education degree earlier in life. Thus, Adult Education and Training (AET) programmes are established in different community centres to promote adult literacy in different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Community Centers, Community Programs
A Case Study of the Use of Newsela PRO among Adult, Emergent Bi/Multilingual Learners in a Precollege Program
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Housel, David A.; Oranjian, Nevair – Adult Learning, 2021
Adult literacy and English as an Additional Language (EAL) programs are often challenged to find suitable and authentic reading texts and instructional materials for their students. Newsela PRO, an entirely online resource, provides high-interest fiction, timely news articles, and other nonfiction texts in both English and Spanish that focus on…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Reading Materials, Instructional Materials, Usability
Fiscal Year 2023 Adult Education and Literacy Provider Manual (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023)
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Illinois Community College Board, 2023
The mission and vision of adult education is to provide every individual in Illinois access to Adult Education and Literacy services. In Illinois, more than 1.15 million adults have less than 12 grades of formal education, approximately 2.8 million Illinois residents speak a language other than English in their home, and more than 350,944…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Federal Legislation, Planning
Fiscal Year 2022 Adult Education and Literacy Provider Manual
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Illinois Community College Board, 2021
The mission and vision of adult education is to provide every individual in Illinois access to Adult Education and Literacy services. In Illinois, more than 1.15 million adults have less than 12 grades of formal education, approximately 2.8 million Illinois residents speak a language other than English in their home, and more than 350,944…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Federal Legislation, Planning