This ethnographic study employs a gender perspective to understand the motivations of eight women literacy learners participating in a village-based functional literacy programme in rural North-eastern Thailand. Field research took place over six months of periodic residence in a North-eastern Thai village, and involved participant observation,…

In the modern world, skimming through information quickly and finding the important nuggets of knowledge from amongst the information overload is an essential skill. One way to train oneself for this kind of literacy is reading on the internet, which requires continuous assessment of search results and specifying searches. In this article a…

The meeting reported upon was held to review existing cooperation between the United Nations Specialized Agencies in the field of literacy, as well as to discuss future collaboration in the light of the 1971-1972 Program and Budget of UNESCO and the orientation and expansion of the World Literacy Programme proposed therein. The report covers the…

Basic education for adults offers men and women of all ages an opportunity to obtain those minimal skills that are needed if an individual is to function independently. It provides sequential educational training geared to the needs of adults who lack the skills required to read, write, figure, as well as the general knowledge necessary to secure…

Explores purposes of literacy education, ranging from the political imperatives of governments to the goals of literacy campaigns to the reasons why people want to be literate. (SK)

Citing studies to demonstrate that illiteracy and functional illiteracy are not dying out, the author statistically describes the volunteer-teacher program (National Affiliation for Literacy Advance) derived from the Right to Read'' program. (AG)

The forces of American education must embark on a massive program in reading education so that every student will learn to read to the full extent of his capability. (CK)

Discusses the implications of Unesco's latest report on the status of literacy, the significance of the change of emphasis to functional literacy, and the effects of the population explosion on literacy statistics. (MF)

Considers motivations of adult illiterates involved in literacy programs, and gives examples of available programs. Describes difficulties, frustrations, and rewards for individuals completing such programs. Includes an estimate of the size of the adult literacy problem. (DHP)

A pilot project in work-oriented literacy among adults was introduced in Ethiopia in 1968. Four industries in different locations were selected for the program. Planning, implementation, objectives, and results to date are reviewed. A list of materials produced is appended. (MS)

The urgency of the illiteracy problem, the need for meaningful certification criteria and some ideals to be aimed at for Adult Basic Education programs are outlined in the form of a six-article Bill of Rights. (MS)

This paper examines certain facets of Canada's sub-literate population, stating causes of sub-literacy, raising some questions bearing on basic re-education and considering the extent to which the deficiency can, or should, be corrected as a matter of public responsibility. (Author/MF)

We must learn before tomorrow that war is as normal" as peace, and that peace is not something to which we have a right but something which we must work for daily and diligently. (Author)