Small Groups in Adult Literacy and Basic Education. ERIC Digest No. 130.

Autor/in	Imel, Susan
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	Small Groups in Adult Literacy and Basic Education. ERIC Digest No. 130.
Quelle	(1992), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Cooperative Learning; Illiteracy; Learning Strategies; Literacy Education; Program Implementation; Small Group Instruction; Student Participation; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Adulte education; Adult training; Kooperatives Lernen; Analphabetismus; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The use of small groups in adult literacy and basic education has been stimulated by a desire to provide a more learner-centered and collaborative learning environment. Another set of factors promoting their use is related to increased use of language experience or whole language as instructional approaches in adult literacy and basic education. Major advantages of the small group approach are as follows: it allows for integration of critical thinking, permits learners to expand their repertoire of learning strategies, breaks down the isolation and provides peer support, enhances learners' self-esteem, and creates a cooperative participative environment. There are three major disadvantages: difficulty in accommodating a wide range of needs and abilities; reconciliation of individuals' needs with the group's needs; negotiation of a learner-centered curriculum; and more preparation time. Effective groups are small, learner centered, experiential, cooperative, and participatory. Implementation considerations include selecting and training leaders, assigning learners to groups, choosing materials, and assessing learner progress. (Some resources for further information about the small group approach are listed. Nine references are included.) (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC