The Role of Universities in Promoting Literacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6059531 |
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| Authors | Mary Hamilton (0000-0002-6505-5892, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-86 |
| Publication date | 1992-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1056-4934 • E-ISSN: 1944-7086 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2753/eue1056-4934240175 |
| OpenAlex | W2057693631 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article offers a critique of the traditional role of the university in relation to the promotion of universal literacy. It describes some of the developments in university involvement in adult basic education in the United Kingdom and suggests possibilities for the future. It argues that universities must commit themselves to a lifelong learning approach to education. They must support new access routes for adult students and collaborative models of research and practice in developing the field of literacy
Commit · Lifelong learning · Literacy · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Education Systems and Policy · Higher Education Learning Practices · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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