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Devising Strategies for the Effective Education of Adults in the Developing Countries. Proceedings of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession Seminar on Adult Education (8th, Nairobi, Kenya, August 6, 1973).
1973
Proceedings presented are from a specialized seminar on adult education held in conjunction with the 22nd Assembly of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP). Statements from three countries are presented relating the seminar theme, "Devising Strategies for the Effective Education of Adults in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
World Perspective Case Descriptions on Educational Programs for Adults: Nigeria.
Okedara, J. T.; And Others – 1989
Seven adult education programs being conducted in Nigeria are described in the case studies in this packet. The courses range from adult basic education to health education to job training and continuing education for teachers. The following programs are profiled: (1) model adult literacy classes (Okedara); (2) correspondence education (Okedara);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Literacy--The 877 Million Left Behind.
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Muller, Anne, Ed.; Murtagh, Teresa, Ed. – Education Today, 2002
In 2000, approximately 877 million adults worldwide were illiterate and 113 million children did not attend school. More than two-thirds of those individuals lived in East and South Asia, and two-thirds were females. Functional illiteracy remains high in developed and developing nations alike. The reasons include weak training in how to teach…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Community Education