Ethiopia: The Role of Literacy Instructors in Changing Attitudes. Literacy Lessons.

Autor/in	Mammo, Gudeta
Institution	International Bureau of Education, Geneva (Switzerland).
Titel	Ethiopia: The Role of Literacy Instructors in Changing Attitudes. Literacy Lessons.
Quelle	(1990), (17 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Adult Educators; Attitude Change; Basic Skills; Community Education; Educational Facilities; Educational Resources; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Illiteracy; Instructional Materials; Lifelong Learning; Literacy Education; National Programs; Nonformal Education; Rural Education; Student Recruitment; Teacher Education; Teacher Role; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Bildungsstätte; Bildungsmittel; Ausland; Analphabetismus; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; nicht übertragen; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Lehrerrolle; Äthiopien
Abstract	One of the reasons for the rapid advancement of literacy activities in Ethiopia is that different nationalities learn in their own mother tongues in their own cultures. The literacy rate before the 1974 revolution was 7 percent. The 1990 literacy rate is 75 percent. Literacy instructors in the current literacy campaign do more than instruct learners. They also create awareness, register the learners, put them in groups and start instruction. Criteria for selection of instructors include knowledge of objectives of the social changes taking place in Ethiopia, knowledge of the language of a particular region, cultural knowledge of the people in the region, physical fitness, age, and being unmarried and without children. Instructors are trained in a maximum of 10 days in courses on instructional methods, health education, agriculture, horticulture, political education, and adult psychology. Prepared instructors depart ceremoniously for their learning centers. The motto for organizing learning centers is "anywhere is a school." The following activities have been shown to help change learners' attitudes: instructors' interaction with learners, exchanges of experiences, discussions, dialogue, question and answer sessions, conferences, meetings, workshops, demonstrations, and exhibitions. Illiterate people who resisted going to literacy centers have come to enjoy them, are aware of health hazards, are more analytical, and are more punctual. The policy on lifelong learning includes employing teachers from the community. (CML)
Anmerkungen	International Bureau of Education, P.O. Box 199, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC