TY - BOOK AU - Comings,John P. AU - Garner,Barb AU - Smith,Cristine A. TI - Connecting research, policy, and practice T2 - Review of adult learning and literacy SN - 0805861645 U1 - 374.0124 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Mahwah, NJ PB - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates KW - Adult education KW - Adult learning KW - Literacy KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; The years 2004 and 2005 in review; Noreen Lopez --; 2; Persistence : helping adult education students reach their goals; John P. Comings --; 3; Achieving adult education program quality : a review of systematic approaches to program improvement; Mary Ziegler and Mary Beth Bingman --; 4; Assistive technology and adult literacy : access and benefits; Heidi Silver-Pacuilla --; 5; Individualized group instruction : a reality of adult basic education; Perrine Robinson-Geller --; 6; Health literacy : an update of medical and public health literature; Rima E. Rudd, Jennie Epstein Anderson, Sarah Oppenheimer and Charlotte Nath --; 7; Research on professional development and teacher change : implications for adult basic education; Cristine Smith and Marilyn Gillespie --; 8; Opportunities, transitions, and risks : perspectives on adult literacy and numeracy development in Australia; Rosie Wickert, Jean Searle, Beth Marr and Betty Johnston --; 9; Adult basic education and training in South Africa; Veronica McKay --; 10; Annotated bibliography on workplace education; Connie Nelson ER -