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dc.creatorAppleby, Y., Lancaster University, Literacy Research Centreen
dc.creatorHodge, R., Lancaster University, Literacy Research Centreen
dc.creatorBarton, D., Lancaster University, Literacy Research Centreen
dc.creatorTusting, K., Lancaster University, Department of Linguistics and English Languageen
dc.creatorIvanic, R., Lancaster University, Department of Linguistics and English Languageen
dc.date2008-03-31T00:00:00Zen
dc.identifier10.5255/UKDA-SN-5758-1-
dc.identifier5758-
dc.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-5758-1-
dc.identifier.urihttps://t2-4.bsc.es/jspui/handle/123456789/64266*
dc.description<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>en
dc.descriptionThe Adult Learners' Lives project was a major National Research and Development Centre (NRDC) research study carried out by members of the Lancaster Literacy Research Centre. The overall aim of the project was to develop understandings of the relationships between learners' lives and the literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) learning in which they were engaged, and to draw out the implications for the Skills for Life strategy. Starting from the perspectives of the adult learners the project focused on issues around motivation, participation, persistence and engagement. The first year of the Adult Learners' Lives project concentrated on college environments. Working with teacher-researchers enabled the research to be embedded in real classrooms and ensured that it had an impact on practice. In the second year of the project the work was on other sites with learners in what has been referred to by others as provision for the 'hard to reach'. This included a drug support and aftercare centre, a young homeless scheme and a domestic violence project. Contact was also maintained with 53 learners who represent the longitudinal cohort of the study. Work was collaborative with practitioners from all sites which allowed for exploration of participation and engagement with learners who frequently have issues in their lives that impact upon learning. <br> <br> The project investigated adult learning at three case study sites of Blackburn, Lancaster and Liverpool. The study consists of a range of interviews with learners and teachers, field notes, observations, focus groups and participants' creative writing and photographs.<br> <br> Further information about the project can be found on the <a href="http://www.nrdc.org.uk/projects_details.asp?ProjectID=14" title = "Adult Learners' Lives">Adult Learners' Lives</a> web page.en
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dc.descriptionSome of the initial outcomes of the research include:<ul><li>relationships matter in learning, including teacher/student and student/student relationships</li><li>learning environments often offer structure and stability in learners’ lives</li><li>being in control is key motivation for learning</li><li>health (both physical and mental) is often a barrier to learning</li><li>there is a need to assess and recognise small gains in LLN skills and the wider benefits to learning and learners. Learners value knowing what progress they have made</li><li>there is a complex relationship between teaching and learning: learners do not learn what teachers teach</li><li>there needs to be more effective inter-agency response to the social and learning needs of students seeking asylum</li><li>in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, learners often express satisfaction with their classes, but there is a need for more free use of language and 'bringing the outside in' as part of the learning process</li><li>involving teachers in research projects can have great impact, on the teachers’ professional development, on the culture of their workplaces, and on regional networks</li></ul>en
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dc.subjectLEARNINGen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDen
dc.subjectLIFE HISTORIESen
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT HISTORYen
dc.subjectFIELDS OF STUDYen
dc.subjectLITERACYen
dc.subjectNUMERACYen
dc.subjectTEACHING METHODSen
dc.subjectLEARNING METHODSen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL NEEDSen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESen
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectCURRICULUMen
dc.subjectCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectLIFELONG EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSen
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION TEACHERSen
dc.subjectHIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION TEACHING PERSONNELen
dc.subjectTEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPen
dc.subjectSTUDENTS (COLLEGE)en
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSen
dc.subjectCOLLEGE TEACHERSen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATESen
dc.subjectACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTen
dc.subjectILLITERACYen
dc.subjectILLITERATESen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGEDen
dc.subjectSPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTSen
dc.subjectLEARNING DISABILITIESen
dc.subjectDYSLEXIAen
dc.subjectFOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectMINORITY LANGUAGE USERSen
dc.subjectMINORITY LANGUAGESen
dc.subjectLANGUAGE DISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIESen
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTSen
dc.subjectREFUGEESen
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILYen
dc.subjectFAMILY LIFEen
dc.subjectFAMILY COHESIONen
dc.subjectILL HEALTHen
dc.subjectADDICTIONen
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROBLEMSen
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPSen
dc.subjectSOCIAL DISADVANTAGEen
dc.subjectHOMELESSNESSen
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSIONen
dc.subjectLEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESen
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENTen
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSen
dc.subjectASPIRATIONen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVESen
dc.subjectSOCIAL SUPPORTen
dc.subjectCOMPUTER LITERACYen
dc.subjectINTERNET USEen
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectRACISMen
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEMen
dc.subjectHOUSINGen
dc.subjectSCHOOLSen
dc.subjectLIBRARY USERSen
dc.subjectDAY CAREen
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS BELIEFSen
dc.subjectSOCIAL HOUSINGen
dc.subjectREADING SKILLSen
dc.subjectREADING (ACTIVITY)en
dc.subjectWRITING SKILLSen
dc.subjectSPELLING SKILLSen
dc.subjectWRITING (COMPOSITION)en
dc.subjectCREATIVE WRITINGen
dc.subjectTEACHERSen
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAININGen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PLANNINGen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONen
dc.subjectVOLUNTARY WORKen
dc.subject2002-2005en
dc.subjectEnglanden
dc.titleAdult Learners' Lives, 2002-2005en
dc.typeDataseten
dc.coverageEnglanden
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