Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4 (eBook, ePUB)

Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Redaktion: Comings, John; Smith, Cristine; Garner, Barbara

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research Policy, and Practice, Volume 4 is the newest addition to a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning.

Volume 4 opens with an overview of significant recent developments in the field. Subsequent chapters cover a wide range of topics critical to the success of adult education and literacy services in the United States:

*issues of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation;
*the role of workplace education in building adults' basic skills;
*the role of new learning technologies in adult education and literacy;
*adult developmental theories and their implications for the teaching of adult basic education and English for speakers of other languages; and
*traditional and contemporary adult learning theories, including an annotated bibliography of key resources.

Intended for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners dedicated to improving the quality of adult basic education, adult English for speakers of other languages, and adult secondary education programs, Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4 is an essential resource for the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135622381
• Artikelnr.: 38259095

Autorenporträt

John Comings, Barbara Garner, Christine Smith

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: D. Perin
Foreword. Preface. T.G. Sticht
The Year 2001 in Review. D. D'Amico
Race
Class
Gender
and Sexual Orientation in Adult Literacy: Power
Pedagogy
and Programs. A. Levenson
Why Do Companies Provide Workplace Education Programs? R. Stites
Implications of New Learning Technologies for Adult Literacy and Learning. D. Helsing
E. Drago-Severson
R. Kegan
Applying Constructive-Developmental Theories of Adult Development to ABE and ESOL Practices. S. Merriam
The Changing Landscape of Adult Learning Theory. S. Merriam
Appendix:Resources on Adult Learning Theory.