Literacy, Technological Literacy, and the Digital Divide

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Adult and Continuing Education
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Education
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International and Comparative Education
Language and Literacy Education
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The United Nations estimates that there are one billion illiterate adults in the world today (about one-quarter of the world's adult population), the vast majority of whom are located in the poorest half of the world. Furthermore, recent surveys suggest that this situation is even more serious than previously believed. Industrialized (OECD) countries now admit to having very serious problems of their own in literacy and basic skills, with up to 25% of adults considered to be lacking the basic skills needed to function effectively in the workforce (see OECD/Statistics Canada, 1995; Tuijnman et al., 1997).

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2000-05-01
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TechKnowLogia: International Journal for the Advancement of Knowledge and Learning
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