Complex Pathways – What motivates adults to upgrade their literacy and numeracy skills?

Author Information

Alison J. Bowe MSc (Eng), Camosun CollegeFollow
Jill Auchinachie M.Ed., Camosun CollegeFollow
Laura Kinderman PhD, Queen's University - Kingston, OntarioFollow
Faith Shields PhD, Camosun CollegeFollow

Submission Purpose

Main Conference

Type of Proposal

Roundtable

Abstract

Focusing on data from a longitudinal study of 46 adult literacy learners, this roundtable will discuss motivations for upgrading grounded in the words of participants.

Keywords

Qualitative analysis, adult upgrading, motivation

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License

Recommended Citation

Bowe, A. J., Auchinachie, J., Kinderman, L., & Shields, F. (2018). Complex Pathways – What motivates adults to upgrade their literacy and numeracy skills?. Adult Education Research Conference. https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2018/roundtables/13 test="theme.id eq '2020'>(conference cancelled)