Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 748 high-quality multimedia instructional resources, informed by research, for use by adult educators. These resources have been reviewed by subject matter experts and recommended and approved by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), Division of Adult Education and Literacy. Search the collection by category, keyword, date and more.
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Construction Math Toolbox
2005
This math toolbox combines fun, industry-required math lessons with supplemental academic and career guidance information.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Adult Educators
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Math Savvy: Selling It! Inventory Turnover Ratio
2005
This lesson plan teaches and reinforces mathematics concepts within the context of the Business Management and Administration career cluster. It is presented in the form of a PowerPoint presentation for use in the classroom accompanied by the teacher notes.
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Math Anxiety: Literature Review with References
2003
This literature review by a mathematics professor at Humboldt State University focuses on the adult who suffers from math anxiety, with occasional references concerning math anxiety throughout the lifespan.
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
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Numeracy: A Challenge for Adult Education
2003
This paper discusses the concept of numeracy and the way it was operationalized in the Adult Literacy and Lifeskills (ALL) survey to develop items for numeracy assessment. The second part is the author’s suggestions for implementation of numeracy in educational settings based on his own study of numeracy in adult basic education.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
Adult Educators
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What have we learned ... and have yet to learn?
2003
This resource discusses Quantitative Literacy (QL) and suggests that instruction for QL is not just the responsibility of the grades 10 to 14 but the responsibility of all levels of mathematics from basic through the highest levels.
Administrators and Program Managers
