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An Assessment Project on the “Literacy-on-the-Job” Needs of Young Adults in Sierra Leone

An Assessment Project on the “Literacy-on-the-Job” Needs of Young Adults in Sierra Leone

Amma Akrofi, Amy Parker
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781466686687|ISBN10: 1466686685|EISBN13: 9781466686694
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch001
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Akrofi, Amma, and Amy Parker. "An Assessment Project on the “Literacy-on-the-Job” Needs of Young Adults in Sierra Leone." Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development, edited by Patriann Smith and Alex Kumi-Yeboah, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch001

APA

Akrofi, A. & Parker, A. (2015). An Assessment Project on the “Literacy-on-the-Job” Needs of Young Adults in Sierra Leone. In P. Smith & A. Kumi-Yeboah (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development (pp. 1-28). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch001

Chicago

Akrofi, Amma, and Amy Parker. "An Assessment Project on the “Literacy-on-the-Job” Needs of Young Adults in Sierra Leone." In Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development, edited by Patriann Smith and Alex Kumi-Yeboah, 1-28. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter outlines and describes a sponsored needs assessment process wherein a small group of researchers from various disciplines designed an approach for the burgeoning population of youth in Sierra Leone to learn literacy skills in a practical, motivating and sustainable way- “literacy-on-the-job”. In order to create a responsive and aligned intervention, the authors used a participatory methodology to understand the values and needs of representatives situated in industrial, governmental, educational and community-based youth organizations. The voices and perspectives of individuals across various businesses, schools, civic offices, and social groups were woven together to create a portrait of the complex landscape where young adults, in particular, are struggling to achieve and survive. Recommendations for a process of full implementation of the” literacy-on-the- job model” in both Sierra Leone and nations with similar landscapes are provided.

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