Adult Literacy and Learning: What Does Analysis Based on Critical RaceTheory Reveal?

Authors

Kathy Harris, Portland State UniversityFollow
Jen Vanek,, World Education Inc
Jill Castek, University of Arizona
Gloria Jacobs, Portland State UniversityFollow

Sponsor

The 21 CLEO research is supported by a generous grant from the Walmart Foundation.

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

12-1-2020

Subjects

Adult learning, Critical pedagogy, Critical race theory

Abstract

This work is part of a larger project focused on understanding a changing and dynamic learning ecosystem

● frontline service workers participate in workforce or employer supported learning opportunities.

● includes data from 45 interviews with worker learners and individuals who provide support to them, such as teachers, managers, and career navigators.

● Interviewees come from all parts of the United States and work in retail, healthcare, hospitality, transportation, and other industries.

Description

Presented at LRA 2020.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38598

Citation Details

Harris, Kathy; Vanek,, Jen; Castek, Jill; and Jacobs, Gloria, "Adult Literacy and Learning: What Does Analysis Based on Critical RaceTheory Reveal?" (2020). 21CLEO Presentations and Publications. 4.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38598