ERIC Number: EJ1400320
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1477-9714
EISSN: EISSN-1479-7194
An Examination of the Opinions of Teachers Working in Public Education Centres on Adult Literacy Programs in the Context of Functional Literacy
Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, v29 n2 p703-719 2023
Functional literacy is the learning of knowledge and skills for vital necessities as a higher level of basic literacy and then the operational use of this information in individual, socio-cultural, or economic fields. This research aims to examine the opinions of teachers in the context of functional literacy related to the II level primary education program for adults conducted in Public Education Centres. A phenomenological design was used in the study. A total of 12 teachers working in literacy courses in Public Education Centres were included in the study group. This study was conducted by taking the opinions of teachers and concluded that the second-level literacy courses are not sufficient at the social, individual, and educational levels in the context of functional literacy. In the context of these results, it is recommended that the content of the II level primary education program is reconstructed to provide functional skills in a framework that enriches daily life practices focused on the needs of adult individuals.
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Educators, Public Education, Teacher Attitudes, Functional Literacy, Program Implementation, Adult Basic Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Adult Basic Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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