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Reframing adult literacy and numeracy course outcomes: A social capital perspective


Item:1683
Title:Reframing adult literacy and numeracy course outcomes: A social capital perspective
Authors:Jo Balatti, Stephen Black, Ian Falk
Publication date: 19 July 2006
Type:Research report
Themes:Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Adult learners
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > General
VET system > VET system performance > Measuring outcomes general
ISBN:1 921169 58 3 print; 1 921169 64 8 web

This study investigated whether adult literacy and numeracy courses produced social capital outcomes, which are changes in students' connections with networks of people. The study found that 80% of the students improved the structure of their networks and the way they communicated, as well as contributing to positive socioeconomic benefits in the areas of education and learning, employment and the quality of working life, and access to goods and services. Reporting on these outcomes may go some way towards providing a more complete picture of the benefits of literacy and numeracy courses, emphasising that these courses are about more than the acquisition of a set of technical skills. At the same time, it is recognised that this may be problematic.


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