Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 838 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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Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy
2008
This resource from New Zealand provides a framework that indicates what adult learners can know and can do as they develop their expertise in literacy - Listen with Understanding, Speak to Communicate, Read with Understanding, Write to Communicate.
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Mindsets and Math/Science Achievement
2008
In this research article, Carol Dweck contends that to increase student mastery of math and science, instructional techniques and curriculum tools need to be developed that shift student attitudes about learning towards what she terms a “growth mindset.”
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Numeracy Matters
2008
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Does Numeracy Matter More?
2006
This research from the United Kingdom, discusses the importance of numeracy.
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Construction Math Toolbox
2005
This math toolbox combines fun, industry-required math lessons with supplemental academic and career guidance information.
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Math Savvy: Selling It! Inventory Turnover Ratio
2005
This lesson plan teaches and reinforces mathematics concepts within the context of the Business Management and Administration career cluster. It is presented in the form of a PowerPoint presentation for use in the classroom accompanied by the teacher notes.
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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.
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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.
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