Adult Learning in the Community.

Sonst. Personen	Fellenz, Robert A. (Hrsg.); Conti, Gary J. (Hrsg.)
Institution	Montana State Univ., Bozeman. Center for Adult Learning Research.
Titel	Adult Learning in the Community.
Quelle	(1990), (58 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Adult Programs; American Indians; Community Influence; Cost Effectiveness; Economically Disadvantaged; Educational Benefits; Educational Research; Illiteracy; Lifelong Learning; Literacy Education; Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Social Networks; Montana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult basic education; Adult training; Adulte education; American Indian; Indianer; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Bildungsertrag; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Analphabetismus; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk
Abstract	This monograph contains two studies that investigated adult learning as it occurred within specific communities. "The Formation of Literacy Perspective" (Linda Ziegahn) examines the perspective toward literacy that was developed by 27 Montana adults experiencing reading and writing difficulties, 15 of whom were Native Americans. Four sections explore various dimensions of the self affecting literacy perspective; examine respondents' relationships with friends and relatives around literacy; describe elements of the community context respondents considered important to literacy perceptions and decisions; and forge a theory of literacy perspective as a result of the interaction between psychological and social contexts and the response of low-literate adults. "Lifelong Learning in Livingston, Montana" (John Shirk) investigates resources used in adult learning projects and the economic impact such learning activities had on an economically disadvantaged community. Interviews with 60 respondents produced the following findings: learning activity costs totaled as much as $2,000 per year, with the average learner spending at least $500 per year; economic benefits to learners included promotions, new responsibilities, and investment returns; and noneconomic gains to learners included improvement in interpersonal skills. (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC