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Download full textCooper, Gloria S.; And Others – 1977
This workbook and the accompanying instructor's guide, three audio tape cassettes, and script for the audio tape comprise the Adult Basic Education Level I (grade 1.5) package on the metric system. The workbook's six sections follow a problem solving approach and present measurement activities similar to those involved in daily activities (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Daily Living Skills, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Cooper, Gloria S.; And Others – 1977
The six sections of this audio tape script and accompanying audio tapes correspond to a student workbook, all of which comprise, along with an instructor's guide, the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Level I (grade 1.5) package on the metric system, designed to provide the ABE student with skill in using the metric system, particularly in relation to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Audiovisual Aids, Daily Living Skills, Instructional Materials
Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. l2, New Oxford, PA. – 1994
A curriculum was developed that is intended to be a practical interpretation of Francis Kazemek's metaphor of adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) as storytelling. The curriculum, which is intended to encourage adult basic education (ABE) students to develop literacy skills by reading/writing about their experiences and visions, is designed…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Learning Activities
Burt, Lorna; Lewandowski, Carol – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for the second part of a course on reading and writing effectively. Introductory materials include objectives, a topical outline, sources, and information on time for the course and continuing education credits. The 16 sessions of the course cover the following topics:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Job Skills, Learning Activities
Burt, Lorna; And Others – 1994
This guide is intended for use in an eight-session course designed to develop the presentation skills required of persons employed in the manufacturing and service industries. The course is structured so that, upon its completion, students will be able to accomplish the following: identify the traits of good and bad speakers; research and organize…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Learning Activities, Literacy Education
Lewandowski, Carol; Burt, Lorna – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, covers effective reading and writing. Introductory materials include objectives, a topical outline, sources, and information on time for the course and continuing education credits. The 16 sessions of the course cover the following topics: job terms; abbreviations, acronyms, and pictorial…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Job Skills, Learning Activities
Meier, Jean – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for a mathematics review course focused on helping participants understand the meaning of numbers and arithmetic operations. Strategies are provided for increasing accuracy when doing computations with whole numbers, decimals, and percents. Applications to real work…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Job Skills
Meier, Jean – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for a mathematics review course of basic number concepts focused on helping participants understand the meaning of numbers and arithmetic operations. Strategies are provided for increasing accuracy when doing computations with whole numbers, decimals, and percents.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Job Skills
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1983
This skills pack is intended to assist basic numeracy tutors working with adults needing help with prenumber work, number concepts up to 10, time telling, and British money handling. The package includes notes on using the materials provided; materials for use in assessing student skills with respect to color and shape recognition, number…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Computation, Educational Games
Burt, Lorna; Lewandowski, Carol – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for a business writing course. The course presents the fundamentals of effective business letter writing, focusing on logical organization, word choice, style, tone, and clarity. The course uses students' own examples as well as practice exercises for reinforcement.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Business Correspondence
Burt, Lorna – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for a business writing course. The course provides strategies for presenting ideas clearly and accurately. Introductory materials include objectives, a topical outline, and information on time for the course and continuing education credits. The 16 sessions of the course…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Business Correspondence
Deieso, Angie; Meier, Jean – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for a basic course in blueprint reading. The course provides a review of mathematics, information about using measuring tools to read blueprints, an explanation of the principles of blueprint drawing, and instructions on interpreting blueprint specifications. Introductory…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Blueprints
Meier, Jean; Lam, Linda – 1994
This workbook, designed for workplace literacy courses, contains materials for a mathematics review course to be taken prior to a course in blueprint reading. The course provides practice in the mathematics skills students need in order to take a blueprints course, including practice in calculating decimals, linear measurement, common fractions…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Blueprints
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Las Vegas, NV. – 1991
This collection of 71 lesson plans, which is designed to assist volunteer tutors involved in the Computer-Assisted Literacy in Libraries (CALL) program, contains guidelines and materials to help tutors correlate the words-only textbook "Basic Reading for Adults" by Metra-Summerhays with other reading materials selected by students. One…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Activities
Hoffman, Fae E.; And Others – 1974
The publication provides a collection of descriptions representing a broad cross section of State adult education programs which have integrated career education into their curricula. Career education in this resource has been defined to include career awareness, orientation, skill development or other career education goals as defined by the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Awareness
