An appreciation for the diverse meanings ascribed to the concept of literacy is fundamental to the affirmation of literacy in human lives. Literacy is something interpreted. Its presence is visible in lives, yet literacy remains an invisible, measureless phenomenon. In the fullness of being literate, there is humanness-wakefulness, liveliness and…

Explores the library and information needs of the aged and the functionally illiterate. (PF)

A discussion of Pakistan's plans for utilizing instructional television, particularly for an adult literacy program. (HB)

A discussion of the ATS-F satellite which will begin broadcasting programs on agriculture, population control, national integration, and generally upgrading and expanding education in India. (HB)

The paper attempts to interpret the TANU party ideas in relation to education and development. The paper is divided into three sections: (1) TANU's ideological commitment to human development through education, (2) adult education as an integral part of a socialist educational system, and (3) specific pronouncements by the Party. (Author/JB)

Samples of government publications, legal documents, newspapers, paperback novels, and instruction manuals were among the items used in a study to determine the degree to which the readability levels of materials used by adults reflect an awareness of and adjustment to the average reading ability of the adult population. The readability levels of…

This package of instructional materials is designed to aid adults in prison to perform the functional skill of applying for a job. A teacher's guide outlines 14 hours of instruction. Other materials consist of vocabulary flash cards, a student's work sheet and answer sheet, discussion ideas and activities, a sample job application, and brochures…

To acquaint teachers of adult literacy with the special needs of adult learners, a series of computerized case studies was developed as part of three teacher training courses. The first course sensitized teachers to the learning problems of certain target populations; the second introduced diagnostic and prescriptive teaching techniques; and the…

The document, published by the International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods (IIALM) in Tehran, consists of seven abstracts of documents related to education in underdeveloped countries. The documents include: (1) Literacy in 30 Hours, Cynthia Brown; (2) The Use of Radio in Adult Literacy Education, Richard Burke; (3) Let Jorge Do It, James…

The project to develop a diagnostic test for adults attending literacy classes was conducted in two phases. First, an Adult Informal Reading Test (AIRT) was administered, scored and interpreted by the project team. These results and guidelines for the advancement of adults in reading materials were communicated to cooperating project teachers, who…

In presenting the work of participants before and during the Symposium, the report begins with an introduction giving an overall view of concepts, projects, and problems of functional literacy with reference to other sections of the report. The keynote lecture deals with functional literacy in the context of adult education--results and innovative…

This anthology, prepared by adapting existing material, contains a synoptic review of the Human Resources Research Organization research program on literacy in relation to job performance. In several of the chapters, the adaptations include the addition of new material to integrate and interpret the findings from the various phases of the research…

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of two teacher-administered rewards, money and praise, on reading subskills of 32 adult illiterates enrolled in adult basic education classes. These subskills were word recognition and paragraph comprehension. Correct responses were rewarded immediately with money, praise, or…

A preliminary discussion is presented of the relationship between literacy and rural development in the Tribal Trust Lands (TTL) of Rhodesia. The discussion is comprised of three sections: a consideration of the literacy continuum among the African population of Rodesia; results of a small study of literacy retention in a TTL; and a brief account…