An attempt to apply a theoretical model of behavior to an analysis of teaching styles (nomothetic, idiographic, and transactional) of adult basic education instuctors concludes that the Gentzels-Thelen model provides an adequate tool; that illiterate adult students appreciate having their interests acknowledged, yet expect that teachers will be…

Functional literacy is defined as that educational level comparable to the eight years of schooling required of children in the Yugoslavian elementary system.'' Census results show that 19.7 percent of the population of age ten or over is illiterate. This paper considers research findings on the conceptualization and organization of elementary…

French-speaking inhabitants of Errol, New Hampshire, learn to communicate in the English language. (CK)

A description of several federally sponsored projects aimed at developing new materials and instructional strategies to improve the effectiveness of present educational programs for undereducated adults." (Authors/AA)

A critique of the annual report from the National Center for Educational Statistics, Adult Basic Education Program Statistics: Students and Staff Data." (EB)

Provides examples of how Internet-based materials are being used to teach adults number sense, data analysis, graphing and measurement as well as to provide practice in computation and estimation. (Author)

Analysis of interviews with five adult basic education tutors led to a three-dimensional model using interviews as texts. The model considers texts as (1) particular versions of reality; (2) a way of defining identity; and (3) a particular selection of conventions. (SK)

The purpose of Adult Basic Education (ABE) articulation is to ensure learners have access to quality courses, receive appropriate credits and are able to transfer easily among publicly-funded colleges, university colleges, universities and institutes in British Columbia. Articulation also involves liaison with the school system's ABE programs to…

The seventh recommendation in ACTE's postsecondary reform position statement is to pilot innovative approaches to funding. Public postsecondary providers are expected to fulfill a number of educational missions linked to separate funding streams, such as academic coursework, workforce education and training, distance education and research. These…

The church has a great responsibility to minister and provide a place where children can experience the love of God. The spiritual journey of children is often nurtured in the Sunday school room, Bible class, or some other church setting. Under the best of circumstances, this journey is a formable task. One must consider the challenges that arise…

The Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act provides funding for states and territories to provide instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) to adults in need of these literacy services. California State Budget Act language…

In anticipation of CONFINTEA VI, this article critically reflects on the last decade of English adult education policy. The United Kingdom played an important role in 1997's Hamburg conference by putting forward International Adult Learners' Week, and inspiring delegates by its enthusiasm for adult education. However the trajectory of the past ten…

Adults who have low levels of education often lack the skills needed to succeed in the labor market (OECD and Statistics Canada 2000). One way for adults to overcome this skill disadvantage is to participate in learning activities offered through the formal education system, at the workplace, or by other organizations. This Issue Brief uses data…