Adult literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Policy, potential and pitfalls

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Adult literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Policy, potential and pitfalls

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Policy aimed at increasing adult literacy and numeracy skills has been a strong focus of the New Zealand Ministry of Education since the launch of More than Words: The New Zealand Adult Literacy Strategy in 2001. This policy and the foundation learning strand in consecutive Tertiary Education Strategies since 2002 have involved significant sector investment. This article examines the current state of adult literacy policy, its trajectory, potential, and pitfalls. Applying a sociomaterial pers...

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2017

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Furness, Jane Amanda / Hunter, Judy

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11615

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