Caribbean learners in an adult literacy programme : concepts of literacy, motives and expectations of the programme

Caribbean learners in an adult literacy programme : concepts of literacy, motives and expectations of the programme

Adult literacy programmes traditionally define literacy in fundamental, functional or cultural terms and prepare learners to conform to society. Community-based programmes see literacy as emancipatory, adopt a critical stance towards society and ideally use a learner-centred approach. This study sou...

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Main Author: Knight, Stacey P.
Other Authors: Donald, Janet G. (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2000
Subjects:
Functional literacy > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
Adult education > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
English language > Study and teaching (Continuing education) > Foreign speakers > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
Caribbean Canadians > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
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