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Guzzetti, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Living in an age of communication, literacy is an extremely integral part of our society. We are impacted by literature during our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. "Literacy for the New Millennium" includes information from specialists in the field who discuss the influence of popular culture, media, and technology on…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Literacy Education, Workplace Literacy, Popular Culture
Condelli, Larry – US Department of Education, 2006
This literature review provides a portrait of the current state of theory, instruction, assessment, and professional development of numeracy education for Adult Basic Education (ABE) students. It addresses the following five research questions by summarizing key findings from the literature: (1) How does adult numeracy develop and how does it…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Adult Basic Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Corley, Mary Ann; Taymans, Juliana M. – Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 2002
An emerging theme in professional development for adult literacy program staff over the past decade has been the topic of learning disabilities (LD). As adult educators have come to recognize that the effects of LD can play a significant role in the performance and retention of adult learners, many have sought answers to the following questions:…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adult Basic Education, Adults, Adult Learning