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Kofol, Chiara; Kriechel, Ben; Vetter, Tim – Education Economics, 2022
In this study we evaluate the impact of a literacy program for internally displaced female refugees in Afghanistan. The results of the evaluation show that the program was beneficial both for the women who received it and for their children, as participants were 50% points more likely to be able to read and write and 19% points more likely to…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Poverty, Females, Refugees
Demirbolat, Ayse Ottekin – World Journal of Education, 2019
This study's objective is to examine the relationship between the mean years of schooling, level of adult literacy skills, and democratic development levels. The study was designed as a relational survey model. The analytics employed is the path analysis, which tests the existence of causal relationship between the variables. The statistical…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Reading Skills, Democracy, Citizen Participation
Turuwark Zalalam Warkineh; Abiy Menkir Gizaw; Tizita Lemma Melka; Yeraswork Megerssa Bedada; Ermiyas Tsehay Birhanu – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2025
Although Traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church Education (TCE) has been involved in literacy teaching for over two millennia, its potential as a model and an asset for adult literacy programmes has not been recognised by literacy providers. This paper examines how people of different generations acquire and practise literacy within TCE, including…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs, Indigenous Populations, Christianity
Ethical Considerations in Adult and Community Education Research in Nigeria: Issues and Perspectives
Olaniran, Sunday Olawale; Baruwa, Ikeoluwapo B. – International Journal for Educational Integrity, 2020
There is a growing international interest in ethical issues in research and the process by which it can be enhanced. Unlike in the past when research studies were conducted abruptly, almost all organisations and research institutes now have various mechanisms to ensure compliance with ethical standards and procedures. Adult and community education…
Descriptors: Ethics, Educational Research, Adult Education, Community Education
Sánchez Tyson, Lorena – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2020
This article explores the relationship between literacy and oracy in the context of "Plazas Comunitarias," a basic education programme in Spanish for immigrants in the United States. I reflect on my experiences as a former "Plazas" facilitator, analyse key literacy materials from the programme and offer observations on reading…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Immigrants, Program Descriptions, Spanish
Geleta, Temesgen Oljira; Hirpa, Dinke Aga – Cogent Education, 2023
The roles of literacy skills in improving the livelihood of individuals have been extensively researched, but little is known about their impact on the lives of persons with disabilities. This qualitative case study tried to explore people with physical disabilities' beliefs about literacy skills' contributions to their livelihood and how these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Literacy, Physical Disabilities
Cronen, Stephanie; Diffenderffer, Anne; Medway, Rebecca – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2023
These appendices supplement the full report "Linking Adult Education to Workforce Development in 2018-19: Early Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act at the Local Level. Evaluation Report. NCEE 2023-001r" (ED626771). They provide additional information about the analyses conducted for the report and present…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Program Implementation, Federal Legislation
Emily K. Suh – Adult Literacy Education, 2023
Adult English language instruction is the fastest growing segment of U.S. adult basic education population. Supporting adult emergent multilingual students through English as a Second Language or English for Speakers of Other Languages classes, referred to here as ES(O)L, and developmental literacy programs presents a "wicked problem"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Akhtar, Muhammad; Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Ather; Muhammad, Sher – Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 2021
The objectives of this study were to literate the workshop workers through the literacy project "Workshop Workers' Literacy School", and find out the appropriate teaching strategy to literate the workshop workers via workshop workers' literacy school. All the illiterate WWs of Bahawalpur city were the target population. A sample of 60…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Illiteracy
Yamashita, Takashi; Zhang, Jing; Sun, Na; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2022
Despite increasing demand in distance education, relatively little is known about the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as well as basic skill levels of adult distance education participants at the national level in the US. This study analyzed the US data from the 2012/2014 and 2017 Program for International Assessment of Adult…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Socioeconomic Status, Basic Skills, Nonformal Education
O'Brien, Heather L.; De Forest, Heather; McCauley, Aleha; Sinnamon, Luanne S.; Smythe, Suzanne – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2022
Knowledge exchange, also called knowledge translation, mobilization, or transfer, increasingly factors in university strategic plans and funding agency mandates. The growing emphasis on research that includes community engagement and making research knowledge more accessible and useful for nonacademic constituents often brings in knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Adult Literacy, Adult Educators
Circelli, Michelle; Hall, Michelle; Li, Zhenyuan; Ong, Adrian; Lim, Patrick – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2022
Adult language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills (LLND), and employability skills (for example, collaboration, problem-solving and self-management) -- often referred to as foundation skills -- are key skills that: assist people to get a job and remain employed, look after their mental and physical health, and help them to participate in their…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Adult Literacy, Numeracy, Technological Literacy
Trudell, Barbara – International Review of Education, 2019
In the education context of sub-Saharan Africa, reading has received substantial attention in recent years. Reading skills and habits have been identified as a marker of success in formal education, particularly with the current international focus on reading achievement as a measure of learning. Meanwhile, adult literacy continues to be seen as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Adult Literacy
Robert Murphy; Shuai Wang; Marie Bienkowski; Ruchi Bhanot – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
One of the primary goals of adult basic education programs is to help individuals develop the reading, writing, and math skills necessary to access stable employment opportunities. In the US, this need has been largely overlooked by the burgeoning educational technology sector. To understand how learning technologies might support these learners…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills
Catriona Warren; Caroline McGarry; Valerie Brett – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2024
This practice-based case study explores how digital education practices within an inclusive, supportive environment can help to transform the practice and meet the specific needs of adult literacy education practitioners in their specific contexts. In an effort to contribute to discourse in relation to what works in various programmes and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Adult Education, Electronic Learning