The Science of Adult Literacy
This report considers the science of adult literacy acquisition, with the goal of identifying principles that may improve the effectiveness of adult literacy programs. We define literacy as a continuum, from emerging literacy, through improving lit...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/324881580449128392/The-Science-of-Adult-Literacy http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33278 |
| Summary: | This report considers the science of
adult literacy acquisition, with the goal of identifying
principles that may improve the effectiveness of adult
literacy programs. We define literacy as a continuum, from
emerging literacy, through improving literacy, to fluent
literacy and we outline the factors that influence how far
along that continuum an adult learner is likely to proceed.
Four nested levels are identified at which obstacles to
literacy progress operate, but to which adult learners may
also bring strengths. |
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