Abstract

Is there hope for those at risk students with literacy problems who do not complete their secondary education? This paper reports on data collected for a work in progress. It reflects on the way nine men, self-reporting literacy difficulties, from two Australian cities found ways to improve and use literacy at work. Although not a fairy tale, their experiences have direct implications teachers and education authorities in their response to those who demonstrate difficulties in gaining literacy.

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As a teacher, Marilyn has worked with learning difficulties students of all ages for twenty years. She has returned to the role of a full time student in order to investigate the literacy acquisition of workers with learning difficulties. Having consulted with teachers in Sweden, Malaysia and Russia as well as Australia she finds the learners experience universal and surmises that the solutions are as well.

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Comments/Notes: This paper is part of Marilyn's PhD thesis - a work in progress.

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30 min. Paper

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Australia