ALE Journal – Volume 8 Issue 3

Part 1 of a two-part special series, this issue of the Adult Literacy Education research journal explores what shapes adult learning and examines the intersection of adult learners’ lives, literacies, and learning environments.  

This issue of the journal includes:

• Introduction to the Special Issue Part 1: At the Confluence of Adult Lives, Literacies, and Learning Landscapes
  Leah Katherine Saal

Research Articles

• Practice and Practices: Three adult literacy learners’ interactions with text in daily life
  Alisa Belzer, Sandra Schamroth Abrams

• “I Write Outside of Here”: Adult Learners’ Writing Networks and Experiences of Corrective Instructor Feedback
  Jessica M. Kubiak

• Understanding Adult Learners Through the Development of Persona Profiles
  Jen Vanek, Jill Castek, Kathy Harris, Gloria E. Jacobs

Viewpoint

• A Snapshot of Adult Education in Nigeria
  Ifedola Morayooluwa Owoeye

Reports from the Field

• Navigating Power, Voice, and Equity in Community Adult Education: Lessons from The Welcome Table
  Jennifer Kobrin, Paul Barrett, John Boccanfuso

• Finding the Missing Piece: Book Clubs Supporting Adult Literacy
  Josie Voorhies

Technology and Adult Learning

• Mentimeter for Engagement and Assessment
  Vi Hawes