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Jean S. Marrapodi – Online Submission, 2006
Metacognition provides insights into the internal information processing of an individual. Studies around metacognition and reading have demonstrated that metacognitive thinking during reading reveals an individual's knowledge of the reading process. In examining adult literacy students, metacognitive descriptions can provide insight into…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Adult Learning, Reading Instruction, Adult Literacy
Byrd, Eboni Nikita; Comer, Marcus M. – Online Submission, 2007
It is estimated that 22 percent, of adults in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina have poor literacy skills, meaning that they have difficulty with tasks involving simple texts and documents. Purpose: Given this low level of adult literacy, the purpose of this exploratory research study was to analyze the perceptions of North Carolina's adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Program Effectiveness, Family Literacy