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Peer reviewedCastleton, Geraldine; Sanguinetti, Jill; Falk, Ian – Literacy & Numeracy Studies, 2001
This call for a policy focuses on the need for understanding that for literacy to be an investment, it must provide desired outcomes for people and the societies in which they live. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education) (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedFalk, Ian – Language and Education, 1993
A theory-driven, critical case study of the stated needs for literacy of 11 adult literacy learners, argued to be social constructions, is reported. The hypothesis generated is that notions about literacy acquired in the context of acquisition of that literacy will be represented in the learners' subsequent requests for these literacy needs.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Expectation, Foreign Countries
Falk, Ian; Millar, Pat – 2001
The research on literacy and numeracy in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia and elsewhere was reviewed. The following topics were examined: (1) the basic skills, growth and heritage, and critical-cultural approaches to literacy; (2) policy regarding literacy and numeracy in VET; (3) changes in literacy practice in response to…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Critical Reading, Definitions
