ERIC Number: ED376352
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 170
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
How Adults Read. A Staff Development Curriculum.
Rance-Roney, Judith A.; Ditmars, Jane W.
This textbook/sourcebook and accompanying trainer's guide, which were issued as part of a project to republish important staff development project reports/materials, are updated and repackaged versions of a staff development curriculum in adult literacy and learning. The first part of the sourcebook contains 20 "keys" or quick overviews of the following topics: the teachable moment, empowerment, motivation, functional literacy, good reader habits, prior knowledge, practice versus perfection, stages of reading, methodology, comprehension, perceptual modes, whole language, self-monitoring, self-esteem, learning disabilities, adult approaches, pleasure reading, teacher and tutor, independence, and family literacy. Presented in the second part of the sourcebook are five chapters on the following topics: literacy training models, assessment in adult literacy, the reading process, adult reading theory, and a psychological/sociological profile of the adult reader. Concluding the sourcebook are a summary, 296-item bibliography, and glossary. The trainer's guide contains the following: guidelines to using the curriculum and keys, considerations for program administrators and trainers, determining which keys to use, an inservice program announcement, and general/session evaluation forms. Also included is a final report entitled, "Second Wind: Republishing Important Staff Development Projects To Reach More Adult Educators," summarizing the project to republish important adult education materials. (MN)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Classroom Techniques, Family Literacy, Functional Literacy, Independent Study, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Disabilities, Literacy Education, Models, Motivation Techniques, Psychological Patterns, Reading Comprehension, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Reading Strategies, Records (Forms), Recreational Reading, Self Esteem, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Tutors, Whole Language Approach
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education.
Authoring Institution: New Educational Projects, Inc., Lancaster, PA.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A