NEW PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING ADULT-LITERACY LEVELS IN GERMANY AND POLAND
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING ADULT-LITERACY LEVELS IN GERMANY AND POLAND

Author(s): Dorota Gierszewski
Subject(s): Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: functional illiteracy; a decade of literacy and basic adult education; lifelong learning
Summary/Abstract: Raising the competences of adults with low skills in reading and writing lets them more fully participate in public life and is a key factor influencing social development. The main goal of leo. – Level One Studie research carried out in Germany in recent years was to identify and measure adult competences in the field of reading, writing and understanding texts. To this end a group of functional illiterates was selected. Results from this research led to the introduction of the National Decade of Literacy and Primary Education (2016–2026), which is associated with efforts to improve adult literacy in Germany. To publicise this problem, the federal states have undertaken numerous initiatives. In this context, the present author focuses on issues of illiteracy in Poland and of raising public awareness there about the importance of literacy skills among adults. These activities result the Council of the European Union’s conclusions on Upskilling Pathways: New Opportunities for Adults.

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