Adult learning and literacy learning for livelihoods

Some International Perspectives

Bibliographic Data

ID4741765
AuthorsAlisdair Rogers (0000-0003-1478-0151, Centre of Applied Research in Education (CARE), University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ, Norwich, UK), Alan Rogers, Judy Hunter, Aftab Uddin (0000-0002-9101-7451, UNESCO Centre for Comparative Education Research, School of Education, The Dearing Building, The University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, NG8 1BB, UK), Md Aftab Uddin (0000-0003-1665-2751, University of Nottingham)
Year2007
Volume17
Issue1
Pages137-146
Publication date2007-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614520601092048
OpenAlexW2009179721
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited2

Reflecting contemporary interest in developing new adult literacy learning programmes based on ‘literacy for livelihoods’, this article examines some case studies from New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Egypt, illustrating literacy being used in livelihoods, and relates these to the kind of literacy being taught in many adult literacy programmes today. It argues that people often change their livelihoods, and that each livelihood has literacy practices embedded within it. The authors suggest that the use of these literacy practices embedded within the livelihood activities might be a better starting point for adult literacy learning than a school-based textbook

Agriculture · Critical literacy · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Information literacy · Literacy · Livelihood · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · ICT in Developing Communities

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