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ERIC Number: EJ450801
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-4934
The Role of Universities in Promoting Literacy.
Hamilton, Mary
European Education, v24 n1 p75-86 Spr 1992
Discusses the traditional role of the university in relation to promotion of universal literacy. Describes some developments in university involvement in adult basic education in the United Kingdom. Argues that universities must support a lifelong learning approach, new access routes for adult students, and collaborative models of research and practice in literacy. (DK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, Literacy, Literacy Education, School Role, Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: International Literacy Year; United Kingdom