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John Casey; Diane Gardner – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2024
This paper recounts the authors' journey of changing practice from teaching adult literacy to helping other teachers by creating digital and printed learning resources and tutor training materials to support a foundational literacy program designed to help those who teach English speaking adults to read and write.
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Practices, Multiple Literacies, Educational Change
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Patterson, Jamila; Linden, Eva; Bierbrier, Christin; Lofgren, Inger; Edward, J. K. Patterson – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2008
Rajapalyam village is located in the Tuticorin district along the biodiversity rich Gulf of Mannar coast in southeastern India. The people of this village are economically backward and most of the men are engaged in fishing. The fisherwomen of this village are less literate than the men, or illiterate. Adult education has been introduced to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Womens Education, Womens Studies, Animal Husbandry
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Adelore, Omobola; Majaro-Majesty, Henry – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2008
The challenge of peace building in Nigeria is increasing as communities continue to show adversary tendencies. This is happening even after many third party conflict transformation efforts have been expended to resolve and set a conducive climate for stakeholders to sustain peace. Some peace building assessment projects have indicated that the…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Conflict
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Aoki, Aya – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2005
This paper summarises findings and lessons from a recently conducted evaluation of an adult functional literacy program in Ghana. The study attempted to assess learners' literacy and numeracy skills, and ascertain participants' knowledge and skills in various development aspects as well as their impact. The literacy and numeracy skills assessment…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Numeracy, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries