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Demirbilek, Mesut; Keser, Sitar – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 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…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Educators, Public Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Negassa, Tolera – African Educational Research Journal, 2019
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the challenges of the implementation of Integrated Functional Adult Education (IFAE) in the Oromiya National Regional State. This study employed a qualitative study and few quantitative data type. The qualitative data was collected from participants of regional education office, district education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Program Implementation
Rush, R. Timothy – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1985
Although the literacy and related competencies required in skilled and semiskilled occupations are far more complex than the term "functional" implies, only marginal literacy competencies may be required for success on the job. Recommendations to adult basic education teachers include guidelines for preparing students for success in the workplace.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Competence
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Sibiya, Solomon; Van Rooyen, Linda – International Review of Education, 2005
This study seeks to identify the key factors influencing the participation of adult learners in literacy campaigns in South Africa. Preliminary research has indicated that adult educators often do not know and understand what inspires adult learners to participate in literacy education. The present study underscores that illiterates tend to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Functional Literacy, Adult Students