Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 7
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice
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Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 7
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice
About this book
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 7, is the newest volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning. Each Review opens with an overview of significant recent developments in the field of adult literacy followed by a set of chapters presenting in-depth reviews of research and best practices on topics of high interest to the field, and concludes with a Resources section. Chapter topics in Volume 7:
*Persistence: Helping Adult Students Reach Their Goals
*Achieving Adult Education Program Quality
*Assistive Technology and Adult literacy
*Individualized Group Instruction
*Health Literacy
*Research on Professional Development and Teacher Change
*Opportunities, Transitions, and Risks: Perspectives on Adult Literacy and Numeracy Development in Australia
*Adult Basic Education in South Africa
*Annotated Bibliography on Workplace Education
The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy serves as the journal of record for the field and is an essential resource for all stakeholders who need to know what research can reveal about how best to serve adult learners.
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) is a federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning. NCSALL's efforts are dedicated to improving practice in educational programs that serve adults with limited literacy and English language skills, and those without a high school diploma. For more information on NCSALL, please visit http://www.ncsall.net/.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Tables and Figures
- 1 The Years 2004 and 2005 in Review
- 2 Persistence: Helping Adult Education Students Reach Their Goals
- 3 Achieving Adult Education Program Quality: A Review of Systematic Approaches to Program Improvement
- 4 Assistive Technology and Adult Literacy: Access and Benefits
- 5 Individualized Group Instruction: A Reality of Adult Basic Education
- 6 Health Literacy: An Update of Medical and Public Health Literature
- 7 Research on Professional Development and Teacher Change: Implications for Adult Basic Education
- 8 Opportunities, Transitions, and Risks: Perspectives on Adult Literacy and Numeracy Development in Australia
- 9 Adult Basic Education and Training in South Africa
- 10 Annotated Bibliography on Workplace Education
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Author Index
- Subject Index