Psychological Stress in Adult Learners with Low Literacy
This article addresses the effects psychological stress has on learning, then defines the constructs of stress, trauma, resilience, and psychological distress.
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More than 48 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third-grade level.
Annual Member Statistical Report
The Annual Member Statistical Report compiles the results of the most recent annual member survey into a concise and easy to interpret visual representation of key findings.
ALE Journal – Volume 6 Issue 3
This issue includes research articles on the the psychology of adult learners, a report from the field about one practitioner's career-long journey learning to teach reading, a forum improving service to adult literacy learners, and a research digest on the…
Using the Newspaper in Instruction
Using the Newspaper in Instruction is a series of videos that will show you how to use the newspaper to teach phonics and decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, discussion and oral language skills, writing, spelling and grammar, and critical thinking…
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Comic Life: Creatively Integrating Writing and Digital Skills with Adult Learners
The purpose of this article is to explore the use of Comic Life—an app designed to help users create original comic strips or graphic narratives on a variety of topics—to support the development of composition skills for adults.
The Role of PIAAC in Adult Education in the United States
This article outlines PIAAC’s approach to understanding adult foundational literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills and explores how this approach intersects with instructional practice and national-level policy.
Neoliberal Capitalism, the Misuse of OECD Statistics, and Everyday Literacy Practices: A Response to Kirsch, Lennon, and Halderman
This article will outline some counterarguments aimed at disrupting the dominant perspectives represented by OECD skills surveys.
Reflections on the Growth and Impact of Large-Scale Assessments of Adult Skills
The focus of this paper is to highlight the innovations in the first and second cycles of PIAAC that extend the utility of these assessments beyond what was achieved in earlier surveys of adult skills and to discuss their impacts.
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