This is a book for development workers who have no formal training in adult education who have to respond - as planners, trainers or teachers - to requests for literacy skills. It sets out to deepen their understanding of literacy and its importance in the process of development and change. Using examples from many countries, the authors give practical guidance, in clear language, for all stages of literacy action from planning to assessment. Besides reading, they cover the skills involved in writing, calculating and interpreting visual images. They suggest ways of using materials that are already available and how to develop new ones designed for specific situations. Authors give practical guidance in clear language for all stages of literacy action from planning to assessment.

Adult Literacy

Education & Teaching

Millican, Juliet

Fordham, Paul

Holland, Deryn

Higher & Continuing Education

Oxfam

Of equal importance to international academic and community audiences interested in learning partnerships, this book presents the latest thinking and innovations in development and professional practice in student-community engagement - an area of increasing interest and value to higher education institutions and communities alike. Through this uniquely focused text, readers will gain a better understanding of the range and scope of practice for student-community engagement within the current social, economic, and political context, supported by historical background and definitions of engagement. Practical guidelines on how to approach this work are provided, illustrated in a lively way by a variety of case study examples of learning gained from a range of different projects, co-written by students and their community partners. [Subject: Higher Education]

Learning to Make a Difference: Student-Community Engagement and the Higher Education Curriculum

Bourner, Tom

Natl Inst of Adult Continuing

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