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Differential OER Impacts of Formal and Informal ICTs: Employability of Female Migrant Workers
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Chib, Arul; Wardoyo, Reidinar Juliane – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Information and communication technologies aid marginalized groups in seeking social support, building proximate networks, and improving employment opportunities. However, one key factor that is understudied in the literature is the impact of open education resources (OER) on the employability of marginalized groups. This study focuses on open and…
Descriptors: Females, Migrant Workers, Resource Units, Shared Resources and Services
Effects of Computer versus Paper Administration of an Adult Functional Writing Assessment
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Chen, Jing; White, Sheida; McCloskey, Michael; Soroui, Jaleh; Chun, Young – Assessing Writing, 2011
This study investigated the comparability of paper and computer versions of a functional writing assessment administered to adults 16 and older. Three writing tasks were administered in both paper and computer modes to volunteers in the field test of an assessment of adult literacy in 2008. One set of analyses examined mode effects on scoring by…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Technology
The Role of Computers in Functional Language: A Tale of Two Writers.
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Kent, Judith F.; Rakestraw, Jennie – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1994
Explores the role of computer-assisted activities in functional language learning. Suggests that computers appear to be a valuable tool for facilitating language use within the classroom. When used appropriately, computers can provide a genuine, real-world context for children's explorations through their journey to becoming competent literacy…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Functional Literacy, Language Acquisition
Lessons Learned: Job Skills Education Program. Final Report.
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National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
The Job Skills Education Program (JSEP) is a computer-based, functional basic skills curriculum and instructional delivery system originally designed for the U.S. Department of the Army. The U.S. Department of Labor funded an exploration of the feasibility of increasing the use of JSEP as a workplace literacy tool for employers. It was found that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Report of a Survey of Texas Adult Education Cooperative Directors.
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Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning. – 1989
A mail survey of the directors of Texas adult education cooperatives conducted in 1989 was intended to describe adult education programs in the state to aid in the planning and development of teacher training materials. Forty-two of the 63 directors completed all or part of the survey questionnaire. Among the results were the following: (1) 70…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
A Literacy Check-Up for Lancaster County and Fort Lawn and Great Falls of Chester County.
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Peterson, Elizabeth; Wilson, Kathleen K. – 2001
A survey called the Literacy Check-Up was conducted in South Carolina's Lancaster and Chester Counties in April-May 2000. The survey was designed to identify existing literacy services, determine how well the area's existing literacy programs were meeting participants' needs, and determine the community's capacity for serving adults in need of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs