Adult literacy education can contribute to the political change process in Scotland by shifting from a narrow functional approach to a more critical one. The critical approach recognizes vernacular literacies and focuses on developing competence in diverse literacies and on identifying the contexts in which they should be used. (SK)

Links adult literacy-learning to a philosophy of self-actualization, scaffolding pedagogy, and inclusion. Bases the discussion on John Dewey's concept of growth and Myron C. Tuman's developmental social theory. (SK)

Illustrates the use of learners', rather than teachers', questions as well as interviews to negotiate curriculum in adult literacy and math classes. (SK)

Freire's influence in New Zealand has not been extensive for several reasons: (1) lack of exposure in the training of literacy educators; (2) different social conditions in New Zealand; (3) funding constraints on programs that challenge the status quo; and (4) few practitioners who support radical adult education. (SK)

Examines the Australian Language and Literacy Council's paper, "Literacy at Work." Concludes that it concerns not only achievement of social and economic objectives but also the question of acceptable forms of governance and the state's intervention in economic and social life and the organization of the workplace. (SK)

Practitioner inquiry groups formed by Pennsylvania adult literacy practitioners provide an alternative to traditional professional development. The network provides opportunities for sharing contextualized knowledge and acquiring new ways of practice. (SK)

Describes a case study of one college student's learning experiences as an adult literacy tutor in a community center of a low income housing development. Highlights the challenges faced by both learners and tutors in adult literacy education. (SR)

Advocates incorporation of math and computer instruction into adult literacy programs. Describes a North Carolina tutoring program that includes computer labs. (SK)

From 1975-1985, a British adult literacy project published literacy learners' writing in a widely distributed newsletter. Although influenced by Freire, instructors struggled with issues of power, access, and editorial control. (JOW)

Describes how tapes and transcripts from student-tutor pairs in adult literacy groups were examined to analyze the transition from speech to writing. Discusses the difference between written and spoken English. Provides examples of how passages were transcribed. (JOW)

Case studies of two women use the concept of sponsor--an agent who supported or hampered their literacy learning. The relationship between literacy learning and economic change is revealed as both women experienced the decline of agriculture ad rise in industrialization and corporate control. (SK)

The main purpose of the study reported here was to investigate the relative importance of complexity of syllable structure and task differences in measuring phonological awareness in low-literacy adults. This study is a replication of a study with children conducted by S. A. Stahl and B. A. Murray (1994). Results indicated that the complexity of…

This paper aims to contribute a sociocultural theoretical perspective for the creative identity work involved in the ongoing process of learning and using literacies. Drawing on anthropological theories of identity formation, I argue that people employ cultural resources, such as cultural artefacts, to develop new identities and literacies. I…

To serve adults with disabilities without a high school diploma, the federal government and states have funded adult education and literacy programs that provide services to accommodate the needs of those adults. In addition, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) provide adults with disabilities with testing accommodations to…

Between 2004 and 2008, the Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) published four lengthy research reports on projects to examine the nature and effectiveness of Adult Education English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs at several community colleges. The research was conducted by field studies, interviews, and the review of a large…