One of the best ways to combat adult illiteracy is to stay informed about the issues and trends in this area, as well as the growing number of solutions available. Here are a few ideas on how to educate yourself in the area of adult literacy:
- Explore a few recent peer-reviewed journal articles or research studies on this topic. A great resource for this is the National Institute for Literacy (www.nifl.gov). Http://aera-cr.asu.edu/ejournals is also a good website; it will give you free access to journals in the field of education. You can also check out Canada’s National Adult Literacy Database at http://www.nald.ca/index.htm for access to more research materials and resources.
- Learn about (or better yet, become involved with) groups and associations which research or work with adult literacy. The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy and ProLiteracy are just a couple examples of such groups. The U.S. Education Department even contains a National Assessment of Adult Literacy which you can learn more about on their website.
- Pay attention to news articles and press releases on this subject. There is more news coming out about adult illiteracy than you might think! Earlier this year, for example, USA Today published an article called “Literacy Study: 1 in 7 adults are unable to read this story.”
- Become an active participant in the fight against adult illiteracy by volunteering. Project Read and other similar organizations are always looking for enthusiastic tutors or teachers who want to make a difference in the lives of others.
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