Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy
ProLiteracy
Adult Literacy Education is an online, peer-reviewed research journal published by ProLiteracy . The editors are Alisa Belzer, Rutgers University, Amy D. Rose, Northern Illinois University, and Heather Brown, University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Contact: ProLiteracy, https://www.proliteracy.org/ALE-Journal
Current Issue
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3: FALL 2022
Research Article
- “It’s a Different World”: Language Ideologies, Literacies, and College Readiness
Meagan A. Hoff, Collin College; Jessica S. Reynolds, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Reports from the Field
- Digital Financial Literacy
Will Golden, University of Georgia; Leslie Cordie, Auburn University
- Learning from Each Other: A Partnership Between an Affordable Housing Organization and Digital Literacy Research Organization
Kathy Harris, Portland State University; Naila Judge, RWS Group; Chris Burger, EAH Housing
- Finally, Some Guidance! Using the Triple E Framework to Shape Technology Integration
Susan Gaer, World Education Partners; Kristi Reyes, MiraCosta College
- A Journey Through the Digital World: Fostering Digital Problem Solving Among Adult Learners
Tyler H.J. Frank, Clark College
Forum: What's In a Name
- Adult Foundational Education: Why a New Name and Definition is Needed
David J. Rosen Steering Committee Member, Open Door Collective
- Adult Foundational Education: A Fresh Seed Sown?
Ralf St. Clair University of Victoria, Canada
- Demystifying a Field: Wonderings on Classifying for Clarity in Adult Education
Leah Katherine Saal, Loyola University Maryland
Book Review
- Review of Contested Spaces of Teaching and Learning: Practitioner Ethnographies of Adult Education in the United States
Alexis Cherewka, Pennsylvania State University
Resource Review
- Review of the Maryland Department of Labor’s Adult Education Digital Literacy Framework for Adult Learners: Instructor Implementation Guide
Neil Eckersley, Literacy Assistance Center
Research Digest
- Mathematical Word Problems in Adult Education: What the Research Says
Lynda Ginsburg, Rutgers University (retired)
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2: SUMMER 2022
Research Articles
- Mediating Work and Culture through Dewey’s Integrative Vision of Vocational Education
George Demetrion, Capital Community College and 1199 New England Training and Upgrading Fund
- Basic Correctional Education and Recidivism: Findings from PIAAC and NRS
Margaret Becker Patterson, Research Allies for Lifelong Learning
Viewpoint
- Declining Enrollment in Federally-Funded Adult Education: Critical Questions for the Field
Amy Pickard, Indiana University
Forum: The Role of Research in Policy and Practice
- Research and Policy: A Three-Way Intersection
Deborah Kennedy, National Coalition for Literacy
- Research and the Field of Adult Literacy Education
Carmine Stewart, Seeds of Literacy
- Educational Research and Practice: A State- Level Professional Development Perspective
Elizabeth Severson-Irby and Kate Rolander, Virginia Commonwealth University
Book Review
- Review of The Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education, 2020 Edition
Jill Castek, University of Arizona; Tyler H.J. Frank, Clark College
Resource Review
- Review of Desmos Classroom Activities
Eric Appleton, The City University of New York
Research Digest
- Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties in Adults: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed?
EJohn Sabatini, The University of Memphis
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
- Technology for Simultaneous Blended or Flex (HyFlex or BlendFlex) Instruction
David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1: WINTER 2022
Special Issue: Online Learning, Technology Integration, and Digital Literacy in Adult Language and Literacy Education.
Research Articles
- “It’s Better That She Sees Me:” Digital Visual Literacy Narratives of Women Immigrants in Chile and Implications for Adult Literacy
Sondra Cuban, Western Washington University; Jo Ann Arinder, Washington State University
- The Power of the Positive: Enhancing Online Student Engagement for Adult Literacy Learners
Ellen N. Beattie, Center for Intentional Learning
Report from the Field
- The Digital Literacy Action Plan: A Strategy for Differentiation and Learner Agency in Digital Literacy Instruction
Rachel Riggs, World Education
Forum: Online Learning, Technology Integration, and Digital Literacy
- Supporting Quality Instruction: Building Teacher Capacity as Instructional Designers
Jen Vanek, World Education
- Beyond Crisis, Toward Justice: New Technologies in Community-Based Adult Learning
Suzanne Smythe, Simon Fraser University
- Beyond Frameworks: Supporting Adult Educators to Leverage Technology and Customize the Learning Experience
Sarah Cacicio, Alison R. Shell, and Medha Tare, Digital Promise
Book Review
- Review of Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability in Adult Education
Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Western Washington University (Emeritus)
Resource Review
- Review of Teaching Adult English Language Learners: A Practical Introduction
Sarah Young Knowles, TESOL Program, American University, Washington, D.C.
Research Digest
- Digital Game-Mediated Language Learning for Adults
Elisabeth Gee and Yuchan (Blanche) Gao, Arizona State University
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
- Refurbished Computers for Adult Learners at Home or in Class
David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates
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