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ERIC Number: EJ641651
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-8566
The Dominant Tradition in Adult Literacy--A Comparative Study of National Literacy Programmes in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Mpofu, Stanley T.; Youngman, Frank
International Review of Education, v47 n6 p573-595 Nov 2001
Highlights significance of adult literacy programs in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Concludes that the traditional approach to adult literacy is dominant in both countries, despite differences in national contexts and despite the fact that this traditional approach is largely ineffective. (Contains 51 references.) (NB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Conventional Instruction, Educational Assessment, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, International Education, Literacy Education, School Effectiveness, Traditional Schools
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Botswana; Zimbabwe