
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 6. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
282 pages
978-0-8058-4629-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Scholars will find this book useful, because future research recommendations are dotted throughout. In addition, practitioners can use the numerous suggestions to enhance learning in their respective contexts. The book can serve as a textbook or as a useful reference. The resources and recommendations are useful for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. Readers will, undoubtedly, enhance their knowledge regarding adult literacy and learning."-PsycCRITIQUES
"Readers will find the writing consistently clear and insightful....contains an exceptional collection of articles about adult literacy and learning. Each chapter advances some aspect of the field in important ways. As a whole, the book provides a lasting testimony to the stormy and exhilarating field of adult literacy."
-Journal of Literacy Research, 38(2)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
416 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8058-4629-4 (9780805846294)
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John Comings | Barbara Garner | Cristine Smith
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
E-Book
07/2004
1st Edition
Routledge
€24.99
Available for download

John Comings | Barbara Garner | Cristine Smith
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
E-Book
07/2004
1st Edition
Routledge
€24.99
Available for download

John Comings | Barbara Garner | Cristine Smith
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
E-Book
07/2004
1st Edition
Routledge
€57.99
Available for download

John Comings | Barbara Garner | Cristine Smith
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Book
04/2004
Routledge
€57.60
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Persons
John Comings, Barbara Garner, Christine Smith
Content
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.