Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eB7HEo903536; Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:14:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:14:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <LAW2-F229KYOaEciG4G0000c986@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Eileen Eckert" <eileeneckert@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:303] second try-questions about purpose X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1288 Lines: 25 Sorry for the blank message--here's another try. The discussions of racism, the debate about how to teach reading, and the posting of World Bank resources and response of suggested alternatives all generate some questions: 1. What is the purpose of adult basic education? Is it to help students achieve success in the existing society by helping them accommodate to the culture(s) of the workplace, the prevailing view of good parenting and strong families, and acceptable forms of community involvement (food drives-yes; WTO protests-no!)? Or is it to help them view society critically, the good and the bad? Or is it to participate with students in the ongoing creation of a vision of the world as it could be? Or is it something else? 2. Does it matter what characteristics, perspectives, and sense of purpose educators bring to the practice of teaching, student services, and program administration? If so, how does these things affect learners? I would like to hear what others on the list think, particularly teachers and those who have been involved in the discussions mentioned above. Thanks! Eileen _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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