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Bryant, Antusa S.; Bryant, Benjamin F. – Minnesota Reading Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Individualized Instruction, Interests
Download full textWartenberg, Arlene D. – 1994
This paper was designed to show that the two seemingly disparate concepts of andragogy (the study of how adults learn) and whole language are compatible and should be considered by planners and implementers of adult literacy programs. Guiding principles that both andragogy and whole language share are: (1) active participation of learners; (2) use…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Andragogy, Language Experience Approach
Crutchfield, Juliet E. – 1981
The Language Experience Approach (LEA) is a particularly effective means of increasing the motivation and reading skills of students enrolled in adult basic education classes. A form of personalized rather than individualized instruction, the LEA is designed with the personal needs of a specific student or group of students in mind. The LEA is a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavioral Objectives, Definitions
