ERIC Number: EJ1246046
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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The PIAAC Literacy Framework and Adult Reading Instruction
Trawick, Amy R.
Adult Literacy Education, v1 n1 p37-52 Spr 2019
This article is excerpted (with slight adaptations) from the reports "Using the PIAAC Literacy Framework to Guide Instruction: An Introduction for Adult Educators" (Trawick, 2017) and "Bringing Reading Instruction to Life: Supplement to the Introductory Guide" (Trawick, 2018). The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) conducted an international literacy assessment for adults in 2012 and 2014, and this article describes how adult educators can use its literacy framework to frame instruction as well. Key aspects that can guide teaching and learning include a "literacy-in-use" orientation to reading, the definition for "literacy" adopted by the literacy expert group, and how PIAAC operationalized Context, Content, and Cognitive Strategies. A model of contextualized reading instruction is proposed as a way to organize reading instruction.
Descriptors: Adults, Reading Instruction, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Instructional Development, Transfer of Training, Cognitive Processes, Definitions, Relevance (Education), Lifelong Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
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