Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 822 high-quality multimedia instructional resources, informed by research, for use by adult educators. These resources have been reviewed by subject matter experts and recommended and approved by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), Division of Adult Education and Literacy. Search the collection by category, keyword, date and more.
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Accommodating Math Students with Learning Disabilities
2000
Mathematics-based learning disabilities- or dyscalculia- are described along with common problems that learners with dyscalculia may encounter. Some teaching strategies and accommodations are summarized for instructors working with adults with such learning disabilities.
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Dysgraphia Fact Sheet
2000
This resource explains dysgraphia and how to accomodate those with the condition.
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Learning with Computers: The Theory Behind the Practice
2000
This resource addresses why technology use in the adult basic education (ABE) classroom does not always make an impact on learning or effective instructional practice.
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Assessment for Adults with LD and/or ADHD
1999
Testing and diagnosis of a learning disability are important for an adult seeking accommodations in both work and school. This article answers four questions around this topic:
- Who diagnoses a learning disability?
- What is involved in the process?
- What is the cost of testing?
- What information do I need after diagnosis is complete?
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Supermarket Math
1999
Many people, perhaps most people, claim to be unable to do math. What they generally mean by "math" in this context is basic arithmetic. They usually base their self-assessment on their poor performance in school arithmetic tests. But does a low score on a school arithmetic test necessarily indicate a poor head for figures? Not according to several researchers who have looked into the matter. Jean Lave, an anthropologist in the Department of Education at the University of California at Berkeley, spent time among a group of apprentice tailors in Liberia between 1973 and 1978.
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National Science Education Standards
1996
Americans agree that our students urgently need better science education. The National Science Education Standards publication offers a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students should understand and be able to do in science. The volume reflects the principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools should reflect the intellectual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans have a role in science education reform.
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