Abilities in the blind spot of testing regimes: Eliciting the benefits and the limitations of participatory research approaches for numeracy in adult basic education
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DOI: 10.1007/s11159-020-09848-9
Abstract: In the past decade, the numeracy component in adult basic education has gained scholarly attention. The issue has been addressed by large-scale assessments of adults’ skills and intergovernmental policy agendas, but also by qualitative research… read more here.
Keywords: research; adult basic; numeracy; participatory research ... See more keywords
Improving health literacy through adult basic education in Australia
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DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dax028
Abstract: Adults with low literacy are less empowered to take care of their health, have poorer health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. We facilitated partnerships between adult literacy teachers and community health providers to deliver a… read more here.
Keywords: adult basic; health literacy; literacy; health ... See more keywords
Adult Basic Education Under WIOA Title II Implementation: An Integrative Literature Review
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DOI: 10.1177/07417136221105884
Abstract: Adult basic education (ABE) scholars, practitioners, and policymakers have long debated the purpose and outcomes of federal ABE policy. Although the current policy, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), became law in 2014, there… read more here.
Keywords: adult; title implementation; education; wioa title ... See more keywords