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Long, Peter; Caswell, Tricia – Open Letter, 1990
The issue of illiteracy in the workplace and the implications for restructuring, multiskilling, and training are discussed. Findings of a national survey, Literacy for Productivity: A Study of Adult Literacy in the Workplace, are also reported. A response supports the argument for implementation of literacy programs. (Contains five references.)…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries, Job Skills
Dymock, Darryl R. – Open Letter, 1993
Examines the often experimental programs and approaches of the Australian Army Education Service pertaining to adult literacy during World War II. The article records the extent of numeracy and literacy difficulties in the 1940s, comments on army responses to the pedagogical challenge they posed, and finds interesting similarities to the current…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
