7.6.5. Materials

  1. There is an urgent need for materials specifically designed for instructors and women students in ABE programs.

  2. Materials for use in one-to-one and small group teaching formats and for computer assisted learning should be developed for instructors and women students in ABE programs.

  3. Instructors and women students in ABE programs should be involved in the development of materials.

  4. Providers of ABE programs should provide women students with increased access to computers.

7.7. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

7.7.1. General

  1. A study of the non-participation of under -educated women in ABE programs.

  2. Longitudinal studies of women who participate in full- and part-time ABE programs.

  3. Description of the inter-organizational relationships between ABE programs and community service programs.

7.7.2. ABE and Science Education

  1. Attitudes of under-educated women to science and science education.

  2. Perceptions of ABE providers about teaching basic science to under-educated women.

  3. Development of guidelines for teaching basic science to under-educated women.

  4. Development of materials suitable for women in ABE programs, especially those which provide basic science education.

  5. Evaluation research: a pilot program designed to provide the following for under- educated women.
         . education for the attainment of functional literacy skills; and
         . basic science education

7.7.3. Program Delivery

  1. Differences between ABE programs offered by formal educational institutions and those offered by non-governmental, community-based organizations.

  2. Follow-up studies of women who attended full-time and part-time ABE programs.

7.7.4. Instructors

  1. Professional development and related needs of ABE teachers who work with women.

  2. Extent and nature of training opportunities for ABE teachers in each province.

7.7.5. Curriculum

  1. Exploration of curricula developed for under-educated women in Canada and abroad.

7.7.6. Materials

  1. Examination of materials developed for use by under-educated women in Canada and abroad.

  2. Exploration of ways and means to develop materials for use by ABE instructors and under-educated women in Canada.

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