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Lasting changes through literacy training in Sierra Leone

How can one achieve long-lasting changes in people's lives through adult education and motivate them to continue st ... Show more
How can one achieve long-lasting changes in people's lives through adult education and motivate them to continue studying on an independent basis? This article discusses the lessons learnt in Sierra Leone, where functional literary training started by the Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) has been continued by the target communities, years after active FRC support came to an end.
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Authors: Perahuhta, Outi

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Sierra Leone; Africa

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Literacy; Adult and community education; Numeracy ... [+] Show more
Impact beyond the tests: adult education that makes a real difference

The Adult Basic Education (ABE) programme at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina is a two-y ... Show more
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) programme at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina is a two-year programme that educates and empowers adults with disabilities to live more independently, improve academic skills, and gain employment. These groups of students are unique because they show only modest gains on standardised tests but enormous gains in quality of life. This article examines the success of these students that tests simply cannot measure.
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Authors: Butler-Morello, Chanell

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Adult and community education; Disability; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Empowering women in Senegal with numbers

The impact of literacy skills on the lives of adults is universally acknowledged. Sadly, the same cannot be said of ... Show more
The impact of literacy skills on the lives of adults is universally acknowledged. Sadly, the same cannot be said of numeracy. It is often left in the shadows, like a kind of poor cousin. This article is all about how numeracy skills can affect the everyday lives of women in Senegal.
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Authors: Gerger, Elisabeth

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Senegal; Africa

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Numeracy; Skills and knowledge; Gender ... [+] Show more
How to study the impact of adult education: the EduMAP example

How can the effectiveness, achievements and shortcomings of educational initiatives be identified? That is the key ... Show more
How can the effectiveness, achievements and shortcomings of educational initiatives be identified? That is the key research question explored by the European EduMAP – Adult Education as a Means to Active Participatory Citizenship project. This article describes how the project was designed to identify impact, and it presents some early findings.
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Authors: Endrizzi, Francesca; Schmidt-Behlau, Beate

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Adult and community education; Youth; Policy ... [+] Show more
Measuring the impact of adult education policies

This article explores factors, issues and recommendations that must be considered when measuring the impact of adul ... Show more
This article explores factors, issues and recommendations that must be considered when measuring the impact of adult education policies. It is based on a study that polled the perspectives of adult education practitioners, academics and policy decision-makers on the critical principles and appropriate measures necessary to determine the impact of adult education policies.
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Authors: Barrett, Shermaine

Date: 2018

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Adult and community education; Policy; Outcomes
Made to measure: using INAF to check literacy levels

The article analyses the experience of creating and putting into practice the Functional Literacy Indicator (INAF) ... Show more
The article analyses the experience of creating and putting into practice the Functional Literacy Indicator (INAF) in Brazil as an instrument to measure levels of literacy. This methodology makes it easier to discuss illiteracy and can be used to improve public education policies for young people and adults. The study identified a reduction in absolute illiteracy in Brazil from 2001 to 2015 but also identified a significant number of people who are at a rudimentary level of literacy.
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Authors: Catelli, Roberto

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Brazil; South America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Literacy; Assessment; Governance
The invisible friend: adult education and the Sustainable Development Goals

We live longer, in an increasingly global world. Our workplaces develop, and we are affected by climate change. We ... Show more
We live longer, in an increasingly global world. Our workplaces develop, and we are affected by climate change. We need adult education to cope with these changes. At the same time, the sector is languishing all over the world. This article focuses on the ways in which adult education and lifelong learning are present in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It highlights several contradictions in the new Agenda and calls for innovative engagement and advocacy.
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Authors: Benavot, Aaron

Date: 2018

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Adult education and development

Subjects: Adult and community education; Lifelong learning; Sustainability ... [+] Show more

Lasting changes through literacy training in Sierra Leone

Impact beyond the tests: adult education that makes a real difference

Empowering women in Senegal with numbers

How to study the impact of adult education: the EduMAP example

Measuring the impact of adult education policies

Made to measure: using INAF to check literacy levels

The invisible friend: adult education and the Sustainable Development Goals