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Peer reviewedCassidy, Jack; Shanahan, Timothy – Journal of Reading, 1979
Describes how to select functional materials and techniques for teaching reading survival skills. (DD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Reading, Reading Material Selection
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
