Daryl F. Mellard|Margaret Becker Patterson|Sara L. Prewett
Reading practices among adult education participants
University of Kansas|University of Kansas|University of Kansas
readers individual literacy practices involve variety materials books newspapers magazines technical materials work documents study explored relationship readership reading form communication advancement culture development individual readers choice materials participants adult education whose skills varied low literacy high schoolgeneral education development ged levels study reviewed adult education participants pattern reading materials frequency usage among participants representative sample 273 adult education participants recruited 12 kansas adult education programs literacy practices evaluated terms age education level reading skill levels results pointed differences based age educational completion level implications discussed terms matching curricular materials used instruction salient learner characteristics recommendations literacy instructors provided could enhance learners persistence success