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A New View

A New View NEW VIEW adult literacy education Mane FoucarSzocW and Fran Mitchell .L uring the past decade a heated nation- literacy education to respond creatively to current power al debate has broadened both literacy shills and calls for education reform. k w’ve discussed and adult education efforts. Discus- the concepts with others in the field of literacy education, sions continue on why, where, how, a metaphor (and mnemonic device) emerged-a prism. and whom to educate and where control of education The prism concept is a useful way to view the various should reside. Today adult literacy educators demonstrate shifts affecting the field of literacy education today. The a shift away from traditional education systems by PRISM systemic changes w discuss in this article are inmasingly working in such diverse arenas as business, publidprivate education reorganization, qtivity to departments of corrections, health m, and a wide vari- including learners in the decision making process, inter- ety of public and private enterprises. syj- action by literacy educatols with current educational The changing role of knowledge in relation to power tems,successful customer marketing, and the merit of is a central premise in Alvin Toffler‘s 1990 book, Pmw- adult literacy education. The PRISM action steps http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 1993 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
ISSN
1045-1595
eISSN
2162-4070
DOI
10.1177/104515959300400610
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Abstract

NEW VIEW adult literacy education Mane FoucarSzocW and Fran Mitchell .L uring the past decade a heated nation- literacy education to respond creatively to current power al debate has broadened both literacy shills and calls for education reform. k w’ve discussed and adult education efforts. Discus- the concepts with others in the field of literacy education, sions continue on why, where, how, a metaphor (and mnemonic device) emerged-a prism. and whom to educate and where control of education The prism concept is a useful way to view the various should reside. Today adult literacy educators demonstrate shifts affecting the field of literacy education today. The a shift away from traditional education systems by PRISM systemic changes w discuss in this article are inmasingly working in such diverse arenas as business, publidprivate education reorganization, qtivity to departments of corrections, health m, and a wide vari- including learners in the decision making process, inter- ety of public and private enterprises. syj- action by literacy educatols with current educational The changing role of knowledge in relation to power tems,successful customer marketing, and the merit of is a central premise in Alvin Toffler‘s 1990 book, Pmw- adult literacy education. The PRISM action steps

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Adult LearningSAGE

Published: Jul 1, 1993

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