Two Volunteer Programs for Instructing Adult Illiterates: An Evaluation.

Unwin, Cynthia G.

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ERIC Number: EJ420888

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Two Volunteer Programs for Instructing Adult Illiterates: An Evaluation.

Unwin, Cynthia G.

Adult Literacy and Basic Education, v13 n3 p118-26 1989

Compares two approaches to teaching reading to adults: the eclectic, research-based method of Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) and the phonics-based Laubach Literacy International. Concludes that LVA has the advantages of adaptability to student differences, a thorough evaluation system, and a superior published reading series. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Phonics, Reading Materials, Research Utilization, Teaching Methods, Tutors, Volunteers

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