Literacy In Developing Countries
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Promoting Reading In Developing Countries
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Author : Vincent Greaney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Promoting Reading In Developing Countries written by Vincent Greaney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
With the intention of illuminating the many obstacles involved with literacy promotion in the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and South America, the authors of the 10 articles in this collection share their knowledge and experience of literacy promotion in the developing world--including the unique challenges faced by those who publish, print, and distribute reading materials with limited support and resources. The articles also offer suggestions and solutions for increasing the developing world's access to quality indigenous reading materials. Following an introduction, the articles and their authors are: (1) "Reading in Developing Countries: Problems and Issues" (Vincent Greaney); (2) "Lifting Literacy Levels in Developing Countries: Some Implications from an IEA Study" (Warwick B. Elley); (3) "Research Foundations to Support Wide Reading" (Richard C. Anderson); (4) "Textbooks in Developing Countries" (Joao Oliveira); (5) "Developing Local Publishing Capacity for Children's Literature" (Tony Read); (6) "Promoting Independent Reading: Venezuelan and Colombian Experience" (Nelson Rodriguez-Trujillo); (7) "Promoting Children's Book Publishing in Anglophone Africa" (Scott Walter); (8) "Using Book Floods to Raise Literacy Levels in Developing Countries" (Warwick B. Elley); (9) "Donated Book Programs: An Interim Measure" (Rosamaria Durand and Suzanne M. Deehy); and (10) "Libraries and Literacy in Developing Countries" (Rebecca Knuth and others). (NKA)
Reading And Literacy In Developing Countries
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Author : Amos Paran
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Reading And Literacy In Developing Countries written by Amos Paran and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Reading In The Mobile Era
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Author : West, Mark
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO
Release Date : 2014-04-28
Reading In The Mobile Era written by West, Mark and has been published by UNESCO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-28 with Education categories.
Millions of people do not read for one reason: they do not have access to text. But mobile phones and cellular networks are transforming a scarce resource into an abundant one. Drawing on the analysis of over 4,000 surveys collected in seven developing countries and corresponding qualitative interviews, this report paints a detailed picture of who reads books and stories on mobile devices and why. The findings illuminate, for the first time, the habits, beliefs and profiles of mobile readers in developing countries. This information points to strategies to expand mobile reading and, by extension, the educational and socio-economic benefits associated with increased reading. Mobile technology can advance literacy and learning in underserved communities around the world. This report shows how.
Adult Literacy In The Third World
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Author : Agneta Lind
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Adult Literacy In The Third World written by Agneta Lind and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Adult education categories.
Today, nearly 1 billion adults are totally illiterate; the large majority are women. Varying and vague definitions of literacy abound in the literature and in practice. Literacy is only a potential tool that can be used for a variety of economic, social, political, and cultural purposes. Three principal state objectives for launching literacy programs may be sociopolitical, economic, and demand-meeting. National nongovernmental organizations often play an important role in the organization and teaching of adult literacy. Factors that explain low attendance and weak individual motivation are conditions of poverty in rural areas, lack of self-confidence, disillusionment, discouraging teaching methods, and lack of easy and useful reading material. Literacy strategies with major influence in developing countries are the following approaches: fundamental education, selective-intensive functional, conscientization, and mass campaign. Other literacy programs may differ from or borrow from the aforementioned approaches, and may focus on popular education, oneshot campaigns to eradicate illiteracy, eradication of illiteracy by a series of campaigns, general literacy programs, and/or selective small-scale programs. Post-literacy is important for motivation, for consolidating literacy, and for preventing relapse into illiteracy. A process of social change and mobilization is necessary to sustain women's participation. Crucial research areas include the impact and use of literacy, learning literacy in a second language, contents and methods, dropout, quality versus quantity, sponsorship, and organization of literacy. (127 references) (YLB)
Women S Education In Developing Countries
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Author : Elizabeth M. King
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1997-07-01
Women S Education In Developing Countries written by Elizabeth M. King and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-01 with Social Science categories.
Why do women in most developing countries lag behind men in literacy? Why do women get less schooling than men? This anthology examines the educational decisions that deprive women of an equal education. It assembles the most up-to-date data, organized by region. Each paper links the data with other measures of economic and social development. This approach helps explain the effects different levels of education have on womens' fertility, mortality rates, life expectancy, and income. Also described are the effects of women's education on family welfare. The authors look at family size and women's labor status and earnings. They examine child and maternal health, as well as investments in children's education. Their investigation demonstrates that women with a better education enjoy greater economic growth and provide a more nurturing family life. It suggests that when a country denies women an equal education, the nation's welfare suffers. Current strategies used to improve schooling for girls and women are examined in detail. The authors suggest an ambitious agenda for educating women. It seeks to close the gender gap by the next century. Published for The World Bank by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
What Factors Influence World Literacy
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Author : Dorte Verner
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2005
What Factors Influence World Literacy written by Dorte Verner and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Abstract: "Ninety-five percent of the world's illiterate people live in developing countries, and about 70 percent are women. Female illiteracy rates are particularly high in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Niger and Burkina Faso, for example, more than 90 percent of women are illiterate. This paper presents a model of literacy. It shows that the main determinants of worldwide literacy are enrollment rates, average years of schooling of adults, and life expectancy at birth. Income has a weak nonlinear effect, negatively affecting literacy until a threshold level of per-capita income of about.
Voices On Literacy
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Author : Alan Rogers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Voices On Literacy written by Alan Rogers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Literacy categories.
Functional Illiteracy And Literacy Provision In Developed Countries
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Author : Elisabeth Fuchs-Brüninghoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Functional Illiteracy And Literacy Provision In Developed Countries written by Elisabeth Fuchs-Brüninghoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
It was not until the end of the 1970s that public debate on the problem of functional illiteracy among adults began in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). Even afterward, Germans were reluctant to admit that illiteracy was a problem in their country. Literacy education efforts began at the local level, and the first national conference on adult literacy was held in Bremen in 1981. After increasing focus on the relationship between illiteracy and unemployment, German adult educational institutions began to respond to specific educational needs. As a result, literacy instruction is now offered by almost 280 adult educational institutions. The development of literacy education in the FRG can be divided into experimental, consolidation, and transition phases. Since the late 1970s literacy provision has grown rapidly, although significant differences still exist between program offerings in rural and urban areas. A qualitative improvement in the respect accorded to conditions for illiterate individuals has accompanied this growth in literacy instruction. The following program elements may be said to characterize adult literacy programs in the FRG: contact to students, initial advice to students, consideration of the learning situation of illiterate adults, development of specific methods of teaching reading and writing, and provision of sociopedagogical support and counseling. Efforts are underway to expand the areas served by literacy programs, integrate numeracy and other basic skills into literacy programs, and improve existing programs through a research and development effort. (141 references in English and German). (MN)
Literacy For Rural Women In The Third World
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Author : Krystyna Chlebowska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Literacy For Rural Women In The Third World written by Krystyna Chlebowska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book looks at the 500 million women living in rural areas of the Third World who carry a tireless struggle for their survival and that of their families while at the same time playing a vital role in agriculture production, in educating their children and in handing down the traditions of their culture. Occupied from dawn to dusk working the fields, preparing meals, fetching water and fuel, and looking after their children and husbands, they are all marked by poverty, sometimes extreme poverty. And they are all illiterate.
Experiences Of Selected Third World Countries In Adult Literacy
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Author : R.R.Shirur
language : en
Publisher: New Central Book Agency
Release Date : 1992
Experiences Of Selected Third World Countries In Adult Literacy written by R.R.Shirur and has been published by New Central Book Agency this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.