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Peer reviewedFreire, Paulo – Harvard Educational Review, 1981
Freire reflects on his role as consultant to the Adult Literacy Program in Sao Tome and Principe. Emphasizing the political aspects of pedagogy, he describes how adults learn to read and write, as well as to think critically and participate in national development. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Critical Thinking, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedMehran, Golnar – Comparative Education Review, 1992
Examines literacy education in Iran, including educational objectives, content, student characteristics, teacher selection, textbooks, and obstacles to success. Concludes that Iranian literacy education is limited to reading, writing, and arithmetic, with no additional training aimed at functional literacy; and serves principally as a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy
