Research and Links
This section of the website will be developed over the next few months. It contains links to current research pertaining to adult literacy and numeracy. If you would like to suggest information for this area please contact: enquiries@literacyandnumeracyforadults.com
External links
Findings from Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (webinar)
Professor Steve Reder, Portland State University, USA, presents findings from his decade-long Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL http://www.lsal.pdx.edu/index.html) in the USA on the impacts of adult literacy programs on learners' lives and the implications for policy and practice in this fascinating webinar hosted by the Centre for Literacy in Quebec, Canada.
View the recorded webinar Participation, proficiency, and pratice: What the research says.
Mind the gap: Video Resources for Teaching and Learning
This project is being funded by Ako Aotearoa and led by the staff developers of the Southern Hub of Ako Aotearoa. The project aims to develop this wiki as an open, collaborative wiki that identifies and annotates video resources that can be used to support, guide and enhance teaching in adult learning contexts of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Anyone interested in teaching and learning in the higher education sector is invited to take part and contribute to this project.
http://mindthegap2011.wikispaces.com/
Professional reading
Links to organisations that hold reading collections relevant to adult literacy and numeracy
Managing my money
Information about the money management education package developed to support learning aligned with NQF unit standards in financial literacy
Research
Action Enquiry
Findings and case study reports from recent Action Enquiry projects
Strengthening Literacy and Numeracy: The Theoretical Framework
The theoretical framework outlines the research-based understandings that can be used as a basis for making principled decisions about strengthening literacy and numeracy in vocational training.