Adult Literacy Policy and Performance in Malawi: An Analysis.

Autor/in	Bhola, H. S.
Titel	Adult Literacy Policy and Performance in Malawi: An Analysis.
Quelle	(1985), (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Literacy; Adult Programs; Curriculum Development; Developing Nations; Economic Development; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; Functional Literacy; Literacy Education; National Programs; Program Development; Program Implementation; Malawi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; Funktionale Kompetenz; nicht übertragen; Programmplanung
Abstract	In Malawi, adult literacy deserves immediate attention in order to promote health, family planning, and productivity. While policy commitment for adult literacy promotion has not been lacking, intensified action has been. In 1979 the government accepted the Unesco Mission Report to undertake a functional literacy program on the successful completion of the pilot project. More recently, in 1982, the Government of Malawi joined the Harare Conference and committed itself to elimination of illiteracy. Despite troubles in the installation of the Malawi functional literacy project, a National Board and a National Center for Literacy and Adult Education have been established. Although concrete possibilities of interagency linkages were explored, meaningful and sustained collaborations have yet to materialize. Content of the self-contained functional literacy curriculum is developed from themes most frequently mentioned in development literature and policy documents. A general paucity of training materials for use by trainers-supervisors or trainers of trainers has caused uneven training. The pilot project has established all the infrastructures the country needs; a clearly articulated and sustained national will is now required. (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC