Knowledge, Information and Literacy.

Roberts, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ621887

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Publication Date: 2000

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Knowledge, Information and Literacy.

Roberts, Peter

International Review of Education, v46 n5 p433-453 Sep 2000

Document addresses political and ethical questions generated by OECD's International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) and the New Zealand Foresight Project. Calls for further critical work on changing patterns of literate activity in the information age, stressing the importance of contemplating futures other than those driven by imperatives of global capitalism. (Contains 61 references.) (PGS)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Philosophy, Functional Literacy, Illiteracy, Knowledge Level, National Norms, National Surveys, Social Values, Test Bias, Test Interpretation, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: International Adult Literacy Survey

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