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Peer reviewedMeyer, Valerie; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1986
Outlines four elements of reading theory every volunteer tutor in an adult program should know, including the importance of material selection and of understanding the processes good readers use to gain meaning. (HOD)
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Literacy Education, Models, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMeyer, Valerie – Journal of Reading, 1985
Highlights concerns reading professionals might have regarding the use of volunteer tutors to attack the problem of adult illiteracy in a modern industrial nation. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Illiteracy, Learning Disabilities, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedDeiner, John T. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Describes how the Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade, faced with monumental problems in logistics and organization, succeeded in reaching many of the 800,000 adult illiterates in the country. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Political Attitudes
Peer reviewedScoble, John; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1988
Examines volunteer tutors' use of the Paired Reading technique with adults. Although enjoyable and relatively effective, the technique needs improvement in order for long-term benefits to result. (ARH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Foreign Countries
