Table of Contents

Chapter One – Introduction

• WORKING DEFINTIONS
  • Literacy
  • Low Literacy
  • Employment Preparation
• MY BACKGROUND AND PRESUPPOSITIONS
• RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

Chapter Two – Theoretical and Applied Framework of the Study

• Theoretical Literature
  • SITUATED COGNITION
  • SITUATED LEARNING AND SOCIAL PRACTICE
  • SITUATED LEARNING AND ADULT EDUCATION
  • LITERACY AS SOCIAL PRACTICE
  • SITUATED LITERACY
  • SUMMARY
  
  
• Applied Literature
  • STUDENTS IN ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS
  • EMPLOYMENT AND LITERACY
  • ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM MODELS
    • School–Based Programs
    • Community–Based Programs
    • Employment Preparation Programs
  • IMPACT OF LITERACY PROGRAMS
  • SUMMARY
    • Research Questions

Chapter Three – Methodology

• SITE AND PARTICIPANTS
  • Access to the Site
• ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • Consent Letters
  • Reciprocity
• DATA COLLECTION
  • Observation
  • Student Interviews
  • Instructor Interviews
  • Group Interview
  • Document Analysis
  • Reflective Journal
• DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS
• TRUSTWORTHINESS