Enhancing Adult Literacy through Technology

Paper Summary:

This high-level paper examines adult literacy education through use of technology. According to the study, this approach enhances the learning experience and outcomes of the adult learner. This is accomplished through technological aides in the classroom and in distance learning initiatives. The adult literacy programs were implemented in order to train and retrain adult workers in order to optimize the workforce. The findings of this study also show that the adult learner and the world-at-large benefits from this enhancement in the educational provision of the adult literacy learner.

Table of Contents:
Discussion of Literature Reviewed
Findings of the Study
Limitations of the Study
Recommendations of the Study
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"This research proposes that just as an adult must be literate in the languages, technology is in essence a language as well in which literacy acquisition begets the acquisition of literacy, which may indeed be transferable across-literacy just as language principles are transferable across language learning for the bilingual student. Technology is global in nature and is that spoken worldwide in many initiatives, efforts and processes. Technology is 'key' in adult literacy acquisition both in terms of the tools and aides provided and in the acquisition of the language of technology as well. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kutner, Mark (1992) Staff Development for ABE and ESL Teachers and Volunteers. ERIC Digest ED353862 1992-09-00 National Clearinghouse on Literacy Education. Online available at: http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/abe.htm.
• Spence, Janet G. (1999) Worker-Centered Learning: Labor's Role. ERIC Digest No. 211. ED434247 1999-00-00 ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education Columbus Ohio. Online available at: http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-2/worker.htm.
• Tibbetts, J., Kutner, M., Hemphill, D., & Jones, E. (1991). "The delivery and content of training for adult education teachers and volunteer instructors." Washington, DC: Pelavin Associates.
• Schlessman-Frost, Amy (1994) Collaboration in Adult ESL and Family Literacy Education ERIC Digest ED378847 1994-12-00 Online available at: http://www.ericdigests.org/1995-2/family.htm.
• Naylor, Michele (1988) Preventing obsolescence through Adult Retraining. ERIC Digest No. 71 ED296124 1988-00-00 ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education Colombus Ohio Online available at: http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-928/preventing.htm.

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