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Henderson, Kathy – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1975
Author reported on one group's reaction to the BBC adult literacy pilot programme. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Critical Thinking, Illiteracy, Pilot Projects
Literacy Work, 1975
The interim report outlines the evaluation of the program, defines functional literacy, and discusses the effectiveness of functional literacy work, costs, and conclusions. The most successful results were from programs that promoted effective literacy, introduced vocational and job skill training, encouraged logical thinking, and utilized…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Functional Literacy
Diebold Group, Inc., New York, NY.
THE INITIAL PHASE IS TO SEEK THE SYNTACTIC PATTERNS MOST COMMONLY USED IN THE SUBJECTS' VERBAL COMMUNICATION. THESE COMMON PATTERNS ARE REFERRED TO AS STRUCTURAL VOCABULARY. ONCE LEARNED, THESE WORDS PROVIDE SYNTACTIC SUPPORT TO AID THE STUDENT IN THE RECOGNITION OF OTHER WORDS WITHIN SENTENCE ORDER. ADULTS NEED IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION OF THEIR…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Illiteracy, Individual Instruction
Long, Fern – 1967
In a three-year project which began in 1965, the Cleveland Public Library established three Reading Centers for functionally illiterate adults. The purpose of the Centers was not to teach reading, but to develop already existent reading skills in disadvantaged adults. The staffing process, the establishment of the Centers, the attempts to identify…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Functional Literacy
Mack, Faite Royjier-Poncefonte – 1976
The first section of this paper reports the results of numerous literacy studies in which adults were tested on a variety of tasks, including filling out forms, answering questions about newspaper classified advertisements, and dealing with certain facets of consumer economics. The percentage of adults in the United States reported to be literate…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Consumer Economics, Functional Literacy
Freire, Paulo – 1970
In the course of his work and travels in the Third World and as a result of his studies in the philosophy of education, the author of this book evolved a theory for the education of illiterates, especially adults, based on the conviction that every human being, no matter how "ignorant" or submerged in the "culture of silence," is capable of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Bratt, Jeremy – Educational Broadcasting International, 1978
Describes an experimental system which uses pictorial representation for labeling prescribed medicines in the United Kingdom. Since the pictorial approach breaks the language barrier, the labels should present no problems either to illiterates or minority groups who have difficulty in understanding English. (JEG)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Daily Living Skills, Functional Literacy, Illiteracy

Watson, Gladys – Canadian Library Journal, 1985
Various projects implemented to combat illiteracy in the Third World are explored. Highlights include women's ability to exercise right to learn, adult illiteracy rates, World Literacy of Canada (WLC), the Nicaraguan literacy crusade, and a WLC development education program that encouraged Canadians to prepare materials in "plain…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
de Avila, Marcia – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1983
This study used the naturalistic inquiry technique of personal interviews to investigate the exchange that exists between illiterate adults and their readers. A nonmonetary payment pattern in the form of a service exchange was uncovered. Case studies are used to illustrate major aspects of the exchange. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Illiteracy, Interviews
Lowe, Kaye – 2001
A study explored the holistic nature of reading failure from the perspective of those who have endured the emotional and intellectual burden of not being able to read. Reading failure is frequently viewed from a fragmented, reductionist perspective. Getting to know and understand the individual's perception of literacy failure is ignored in the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Illiteracy, Interviews
Hauser, Robert M., Ed.; Edley, Christopher F., Jr., Ed.; Koenig, Judith Anderson, Ed.; Elliott, Stuart W., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2005
The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a household survey conducted periodically by the Department of Education that evaluates the literacy skills of a sample of adults in the United Stages ages 16 and older. NAAL results are used to characterize adults literacy skills and to inform policy and programmatic decisions. The Committee on…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Evaluation Methods, English, Basic Skills

O'Donnell, Michael P. – Journal of Reading, 1973
Describes right to read programs for illiterate and functionally illiterate adults in the state of Maine. (RB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs

Qutub, I. Y.; Mansour, R. F. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1973
The concensus of opinions concerning current literacy programmes was that, in spite of the fact that communication skills (reading, writing, arithmetic) are sill viewed as important, there was an expressed need for subjects and educational materials and aids relevant to production in agriculture as well as in industry. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Communication Skills, Educational Needs, Functional Literacy

Furter, Pierre – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 1972
Identification of the clientele of adult education programs will prevent difficulties which may arrive when individuals with varying degrees of literacy are combined under one learning program; findings indicate those for whom the programs are truly intended (the illiterate) drop out because of inferior feelings. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Educational Practices

Drennan, Henry – Catholic Library World, 1981
Discusses the number of libraries participating in literacy education, the commitment of libraries to literacy education, some factors influencing libraries' participation in such programs, and the present posture of literacy education. Sixteen references are listed. (Author/LLS)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Illiteracy, Immigrants