A study of the Building Industries Federation of South Africa training model of skill development for the purpose of considering its appropriateness as a model for large-scale Adult Basic Education provision

Proponents of CB claim that the system can provide an effective and efficient framework for a large scale national ABE programme which articulates with national education and vocational training systems. This framework provides a particular kind of answer to the 'literacy for what' question. The emphasis is on development. In this research, this view is contrasted with a version of literacy which gives a different answer to the 'literacy for what' question. Researchers such as Street and Wagner and many of the Non-government organisations affiliated to the National Literacy Co-operative prefer to view literacy as a free standing programme concentrating on individual and local needs. These contrasting positions will be used to consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of CB for ABE. While the possibility of using a CB system for the ABE programme in the building industry will be considered, the research will also consider the opportunity of CB beyond the specific needs of the building industry.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Education

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Watters, Kathleen Anne

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Prinsloo, Mastin

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22053

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22053