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Neher, William R.; Hauser, Leopold, III – Training, 1982
Elements of the ideal match between adult learning and the computer are discussed: (1) autonomy, (2) utility, (3) integration, and (4) security. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods
Turner, Terilyn C., Ed.; Stockdill, Stacey Hueftle, Ed. – 1987
The Technology for Literacy Center (TLC) was designed to find a new and better way to teach literacy skills to adults by using computers and other forms of technology. It served 1,300 illiterate adults in the St. Paul, Minnesota, area of Ramsey, Washington, and Dakota counties. The project had four major components: direct services, training,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Nurss, Joanne R. – 1989
A study evaluated the IBM Principles of Adult Literacy (PALS) program in 1988-89. Three adult education centers in Georgia (two with PALS and one without) were studied to determine whether, for adult nonreaders, the PALS program produced gains in reading equal to or greater than those produced by a traditional noncomputerized program. In addition…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students