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Ideas for engaging learners in an adult literacy program are named.

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One of the most effective ways to engage learners of any age in any type of program is to make the material relevant to their daily lives and interests. With adult learners in a literacy program, this would translate into placing all instruction in the context of everyday experiences that require literacy skills. These experiential learning activities would vary based on the level of the students. For example, ...

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