Two new publications are now available from NCSALL. For more information,
please visit the NCSALL Web site at: http://www.ncsall.net
<http://www.ncsall.net/> 

 

An Evidence-based Adult Education Program Model Appropriate for Research 

by John Comings, Lisa Soricone, and Maricel Santos 

The document reviews the available empirical evidence and professional
wisdom in order to define a program model that meets the requirements for
good practice. This program model describes what teachers, adult students,
counselors, administrators, volunteers, and program partners should do to
provide both effective instruction and the support services adults need to
persist in their learning long enough to be successful. This paper describes
a program model as having a program quality support component and three
chronological program components, which are entrance into a program,
participation in a program, and reengagement in learning. Though this model
could also be used as a description of good programs for other purposes,
here it describes the context in which research on approaches to instruction
and support services could be productive. 

To download the NCSALL Occasional Paper, visit NCSALL's Web site:
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=26#ebae

 

Learner's Engagement in Adult Literacy Education  

by Hal Beder, Jessica Tomkins, Patsy Medina, Regina Riccioni, and Weiling
Deng 

Engagement is mental effort focused on learning and is a precondition to
learning progress. It is important to understand how and why adult learners
engage in literacy instruction because engagement is a precondition to
learning progress. This study focused on how learning context shapes
engagement. The practical reason for doing so is that to a great extent
adult educators control the educational context. Thus if they understand how
the educational context shapes engagement, they can influence engagement in
positive ways.

To download the NCSALL Report, visit NCSALL's Web site:
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=29#28

To order the NCSALL Report at $10.00/copy, go to the Order Form:
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=681

 

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Kaye Beall

Outreach Coordinator/NCSALL Dissemination Project

World Education

4401 S. Madison St.

Muncie, IN  47302

Tel: 765-717-3942

Fax: 208-694-8262

kaye_beall at worlded.org

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