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Bélisle, Rachel; Rioux, Isabelle – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2016
Studies show that the use of writing in the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can discourage some adults, especially those without a diploma. For those who do proceed, how is the use of reading and writing experienced? Is it a lever or a barrier? This article presents results from a study conducted in Quebec based on semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Prior Learning, Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Gottwald, Stephanie; Morris, Robin; Wolf, Maryanne; Galyean, Tinsley – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2017
Close to one billion people in the world do not have basic literacy skills. A key challenge is reaching children in the midst of circumstances that make a traditional school-based approach impractical. This chapter will describe a cross-disciplinary, mobile technology approach to literacy education. The Curious Learning approach distributes…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Vocabulary, Basic Writing, Literacy
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Bandi-Rao, Shoba; Sepp, Mary – Journal of Basic Writing, 2014
The process of digital storytelling allows basic writers to take a personal narrative and translate it into a multimodal and multidimensional experience, motivating a diverse group of writers with different learning styles to engage more creatively and meaningfully in the writing process. Digital storytelling has the capacity to contextualize…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Electronic Learning, Personal Narratives, Basic Skills