[NLA] Vol. II, Adult Learning and Literacy

[Susan Hayden]

I am a "sometimes voice" on this list.  This caught my eye.  I want to encourage
all involved with adult literacy and learning to read P. Freire's texts on
pedagogy.  They are an extraordinary exploration into social justice and literacy,
so important in these days when our civil liberties and democratic life are in
danger.  Sandy Berman, a retired Minnesota librarian, turned me on to these
works.  I hope you will explore these thought provoking works.
Peace,
Susan Hayden, MLS
Literacy Consultant
West Virginia Library Commission

AWilder106 at aol.com wrote:

> Colleagues,
>
> I am finding Vol II, Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL)(Jossey-Bass, Inc,
> 2001) to be very useful in my work, particularly the chapters on "Critical
> Pedagogy" and "Research in Writing."
>
> Degener explains Freire et al in a broad and thoughtful fashion:  no
> polemics, practical suggestions for using the ideas of critical pedagogy in
> creating programs.
>
> Gillespie writes about adult literacy writing within the same framework.
>
> Both take a "social justice" perspective.  For anyone troubled by the
> sociology implicit in and revealed by the NALS these chapters would be useful.
>
> Andrea
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