R.M.Torres,2006 1
ADEA 2006 Biennial Meeting (Libreville, Gabon, March 27-31, 2006)
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
1. Literacy is an ageless concept.
2. Literacy acquisition and development take place in and out of school.
3. Literacy is a transgenerational issue.
4. Literacy is a solid foundation for lifelong learning.
5. Literacy is essential for human development and for improving people’s quality of life.
6. Literacy is a lifelong learning process.
REDUCED GOALS, EXPANDED TIMEFRAMES
LITERACY FOR ALL
Eradicatingilliteracy
1980s-2000
Reducingilliteracyby 50%
1990-2000-2015Education
for All
2000-2015Millennium
DevelopmentGoals
REDUCED GOALS, EXPANDED TIMEFRAMES
LITERACY FOR ALL
Basiceducation
(basiclearningneeds of all) Primary
education(4 years)
P
2000-2015Millennium
DevelopmentGoals
1990-2000-2015Education
for All
A SHORT LITERACY PROGRAMMEFOLLOWED BY A SHORT POST-LITERACY
PROGRAMME?
LITERACY FOR ALL
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A LITERATE SOCIETY IS A PREREQUISITE A LITERATE SOCIETY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR FOR
AN INFORMATION AND A KNOWLEDGE AN INFORMATION AND A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETYSOCIETY
LITERATELITERATESOCIETYSOCIETY
INFORMATIONINFORMATIONSOCIETYSOCIETY
KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETYSOCIETY
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
BUILDING A LITERATE SOCIETY IMPLIES:
1. Universal quality basic education for all children.
2. Universal literacy for all out-of-school
youth and adults.
3. Promoting a literate environment and a literate culture at local and national level.
4. Eradicating poverty.
LITERACY FOR ALL
BUILDING A LITERATE SOCIETY IMPLIES:
3. ENSURING A LITERATEENVIRONMENT
4. ERADICATING POVERTY
1. UNIVERSAL QUALITY
BASIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
2. UNIVERSAL QUALITY
BASIC EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS
COMMUNITY
FAMILY
1. Literacy is an ageless concept
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
YOUTH
CHILDREN
ADULTS
2. Literacy acquisition and development take place in
and out of school
The basis for literacy acquisition is rooted in early childhood.
Literacy development goes far beyond the school system.
The school system does not guarantee literacy acquisition.
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
3. Literacy is a transgenerational issue
Parental illiteracy is a contributing factor to children’s problems in life and in school, including teacher and student discrimination.
Literate parents ensure literate children and stimulate them to read and write.
Literate children stimulate their illiterate parents to learn.
Teachers who read and write habitually provide exemplary practice to their students.
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
4. Literacy is a solid foundation for lifelong
learningAlthough not all education, learning or
knowledge depend on the written language, reading and writing play a central role in
self-expression and communication schooling the building and transmission of
information and systematic knowledge the development of an active mind.
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
5. Literacy is essential for human development and for improving people’s quality
of lifeLiteracy improves the quality of life of
people in many and most profound ways, not only and not necessarily economic in nature. It is related to human dignity, self-esteem, liberty, identity, autonomy, critical thinking, knowledge, creativity, participation, empowerment, social awareness and social transformation.
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
6. Literacy is a lifelong learning process
Literacy implies VARIOUS:
Stages of learning, development and mastery of reading and writing.
Dimensions and applications of reading and writing.
Formats: letters, print, mass media, digital technologies, etc.
Uses and management of information and knowledge (e.g. “informational literacy”).
LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING
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