| Item: | 1608 |
| Title: | Using information and communication technologies in adult literacy education: New practices, new challenges |
| Authors: | Ilana Snyder, Anne Jones, Joseph Lo Bianco |
| Publication date: | 26 October 2005 |
| Type: | Research report |
| Themes: | Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General |
| Students and individuals > Learner groups > Adult learners |
| ISBN: | 1 920896 95 3 print; 1 920896 96 1 web |
New information and communication technologies are changing literacy practices at an unprecedented rate. As literacies are being transformed by technological change, electronic communication and the globalisation of knowledge, this poses new questions and challenges for literacy educators. Using a case study approach, this report examines the interaction between new and emerging digital technologies, adult learning and literacies for both educators and learners. The findings demonstrate that changes to teaching practices associated with the use of information and communication technologies are possible. Some important findings also provide a base for developing systematic and informed approaches to further adult literacy education in an age where literacy practices are increasingly mediated by the use of information and communication technologies. |
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