Enhancing adult basic learning
Subtitle: training educators and unlocking the potential of distance and open learning
By: edited by Madhu Singh and Veronica McKay
Contributors: Unesco Institute for Education; University of South Africa. Institute for Adult Basic Education & Training
Publisher: UNESCO Institute for Education and Unisa Press, University of South Africa
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hamburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9789282011355
Subjects: Adult education; Older people; Education; Aufsatzsammlung; E-Learning; Erwachsenenbildung; Fernunterricht
Notes: "Adult Basic Education and Training, University of South Africa."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Improving the quality of adult basic learning and training adult educators/M. Singh & V. McKay; title: Country studies; title: Approaches to training grassroots level workers in literacy and adult basic education: the Indian scenario/S.Y. Shah; title: Training initiatives in the field of adult basic education in Tanzania: exploring the potential of open and distance learning/N.E. Ligate; title: Methods of distance education for training adult educators in South Africa/V. McKay; title: How are training policies responding to training needs in Nigeria/G. Tahir; title: An NGO perspective on training grassroots facilitators in literacy and adult based education in Bangladesh/H. Rashid & A.N.S. Habibur Rahman; title: The relevance of training in the framework of international development goals; title: Can open, distance and flexible learning assist with adult basic education? Pursuing the concept of quality in the context of education for all/C. Yates; title: Open learning in basic education for adults and the contribution of international co-operation/W. Hoppers; title: Diversity in institutional arrangements and partnerships for effective delivery of training programs; title: The solidarity in literacy programme: a strategy for literacy training for the youths and adults of Brazil/R.C.V. Esteves; title: Open and distance learning: training and support for adult educators in the field/T. Dodds; title: The certificate in education for development: a direct response to the training needs of adult literacy promoters, agricultural extension and community development workers/F.J. Mensah; title: Adult educators' training in Egypt/M.K.A. Seif; title: Training of local government councilors in Tanzania mainland: a case study/N.E. Ligate; title: Partnerships in distance education for youth and adult educators/F.B. Fernandez; title: Networking among organizations involved in training adult education specialists/W. Leumer; title: Implications of technology for literacy, open learning and information networking; title: The use of communication technology for literacy/A. Dighe; title: ICTs and open and distance learning for training trainers in the context of the labour market and lifelong learning in Central America/P. Gerasch; title: Professional backup to adult educators through networking resources using technology and media/V. Chifwepa; title: Some reflections on adult basic learning from South Africa; title: Unisa and how it has pioneered distance education/M.S. Makhanya; title: Monitoring for quality in a mass literacy programme/E. Sekgobela.