Descriptor
| Adult Literacy | 2 |
| Definitions | 2 |
| Educational Attitudes | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Interviews | 2 |
| Literacy Education | 2 |
| Adult Basic Education | 1 |
| Adult Programs | 1 |
| Adult Students | 1 |
| Attitude Change | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Canada | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBinkley, Marilyn; Matheson, Nancy; Williams, Trevor – 1997
The comparison of adult literacy in the United States and in other countries is based on data gathered in interviews with a sample of individuals representative of the population aged 16-65 in twelve countries: Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Definitions
ABC Canada, Toronto (Ontario). – 2002
The reasons for nonparticipation in adult literacy and upgrading programs were examined in a national study during which interviewers in 12 Canadian provinces conducted in-person interviews with 44 adults who had never participated in a literacy or upgrading program. Most interviewees indicated that they had experienced transition points at which…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
