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Download full textLas Vegas-Clark County Library District, Las Vegas, NV. – 1991
This collection of 71 lesson plans, which is designed to assist volunteer tutors involved in the Computer-Assisted Literacy in Libraries (CALL) program, contains guidelines and materials to help tutors correlate the words-only textbook "Basic Reading for Adults" by Metra-Summerhays with other reading materials selected by students. One…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Activities
Rich, Leslie, Comp.; And Others – 1986
This annotated bibliography reviews 41 pieces of educational software that are marketed for use in basic reading and conversational English programs. A variety of educational games, drill and practice programs, tutorials, problem-solving programs, and utility and authoring systems is included. Reading, math, writing, vocabulary, grammar, spelling,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading
Peer reviewedMaclay, Connie M.; Askov, Eunice N. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Promotes the development of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs as a way of educating illiterate parents and nonreading adults in general. Notes several programs of this nature already in operation around the nation. Describes some nonthreatening courseware that is being used to recruit more adults into such programs. (TW)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Carnes, Sandy; And Others – 1995
This curriculum offers an eclectic, multisensorial, holistic, and flexible approach to reading. Sections I and II are an introduction and information on using the curriculum. Section III offers strategies for working with adults. Section IV describes means of formal and informal assessment of the learner. Section V presents an overview of ways…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Beginning Reading
San Antonio State Hospital, TX. Office of Education Services. – 1983
This instructional manual consists of materials for use in implementing a computer-assisted instructional program in reading skills development for adult nonreaders. Discussed first are the project during which this instructional program and manual were developed and the goals of the computer-assisted beginning reading program, a major feature of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Context Clues
Florida State Council on Aging, Tallahassee. – 1993
This resource booklet was prepared to assist literacy projects and community adult education programs in determining the technology they need to serve more older persons. Section 1 contains the following reprinted articles: "The Human Touch in the Computer Age: Seniors Learn Computer Skills from Schoolkids" (Suzanne Kashuba);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Annotated Bibliographies
