Locating Adult Literacy Programs In Regular Schools and Adult Education Centers: What the Learners Have to Say

Marion Terry, Ph.D.
Brandon University

Marion Terry
Brandon University
Brandon, Manitoba R7B 2V5
Telephone: (204) 727-7443
Fax: (204) 725-2143
E-mail: terry@brandonu.ca

Finding appropriate and affordable classroom facilities is an ongoing problem for adult literacy programs. Choosing to rent less expensive space in an adult education center or to access a free classroom in a regular school would seem an ideal way to save money that could then be used to hire more teaching staff or purchase more learning materials. Neither alternative, however, was favored by the majority of learners interviewed in the adult literacy study upon which this article is based. These learners' views add a crucial dimension to the process of selecting literacy program facilities.

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