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Peer reviewedCanadian Library Journal, 1980
Lists and describes the criteria used by the Toronto Public Library in selecting basic reading materials for functional illiterates. (CHC)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Functional Literacy, Functional Reading, Literacy
McGarva, Mary – 1989
This article suggests the following ways of making material easier for adults to read: using layout and print size to make meaning clear; making audio recordings and simplified versions of printed matter; and increasing the relevance of the content to the reader. Intended for teachers of adults in reading programs, the study also contains a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy
FORD, DAVID; OTTO, WAYNE – 1967
THIS GUIDE PRESENTS A VARIETY OF MATERIALS, METHODS, AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE ADULTS (WITH LESS THAN GRADE 4 READING ABILITY). EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON HELPING ADULTS TO READ INDEPENDENTLY AND TO ATTAIN A LEVEL OF SKILL SUFFICIENT FOR EVERYDAY READING TASKS. THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS DEAL WITH THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM OF…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adults, Age Differences
