A plain-English introduction to literacy and numeracy This is the plain-English introduction to literacy and…
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Why Adult Literacy and Numeracy Levels are Declining in New Zealand. LN levels have been on the decline for possibly 20 years or more in NZ. Why do we have this problem with low adult literacy and numeracy? In other words, how did we get here? What are the main kaupapa contributing to this? What about the effects of COVID-19?
Adult literacy theories are ideas about how adults learn literacy skills, like reading. There are a range of theories and different educators tend to subscribe to different theories – although sometimes without really knowing. Here’s a selection of some of the main adult literacy theories:
Here’s a set of questions that I might use as a generic pre and post…