Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 871 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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Graphic Organizers with UDL
2003
This paper discusses the research evidence for the effectiveness of graphic organizers.
Professional Developers
Adult Educators
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How Much Are the Peppers?
2003
These short videos were created for teachers who are teaching lower levels of adult ESL.
Professional Developers
Adult Educators
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Issues in Improving Immigrant Workers' English Language Skills
2003
This article addresses five points that are at issue for English language learners in the workplace (e.g., language and identity, measuring outcomes) and how employers might address them formally (e.g., through targeted ESL classes, educating non-immigrant workers) and informally (e.g., providing opportunities to use English on the job, involving leadership).
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
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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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