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ERIC Number: EJ205899
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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A New Look at the Literacy Campaign in Cuba.
Kozol, Jonathan
Harvard Educational Review, v48 n3 p341-77 1978
Based on interviews in Cuba and publications generally unavailable in the U.S., author examines history and success of Cuban literacy campaign. Outlines logistical/pedagogical challenges; describes recruitment and training of volunteer teachers and development of instructional methods. Concludes with case studies illustrating application of Paulo Friere's educational principles. (Author/CSS)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Illiteracy, Lighting, Literacy Education, Revolution, Rural Population, Student Motivation, Student Teachers, Teacher Motivation, Volunteers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cuba