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Hamilton Cobb, Fredessa Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2013
We hear or read the following phrases often: "Everybody spends so much time on their smartphones that they never look up." "Just send me an email and we'll work out the scheduling." "You'll find all the job application materials on our website, where you can submit your application online." However, adults with low…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Adults, Handheld Devices, Reading Skills
King, Judy; Taylor, Maurice C. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate how Canadian adults living with limited literacy and chronic illness made meaning of their patient education experiences. The study used a hermeneutic phenomenological research design and employed three data sources over a nine-month period. Data was interpreted and analyzed as it was collected,…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Chronic Illness, Adult Literacy, Phenomenology