This page includes links to online resources about literacy research in practice.

Are you interested in publishing your literacy research or articles about adult literacy?
There is a page from the website of the disbanded British Columbia's C2T2 ( Centre for Curriculum, Transfer & Technology) that includes a list of journals and websites of interest to literacy practitioners. At the bottom of the page is a link to a table outlining the type of journal, and whether they accept submissions of literacy research reports and articles. LINK to Journals and Websites page.

Cokely, S. (1993). The adult educators guide to practitioner research. Dayton, VA: Virginia Adult Education Research Network.
http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/resguide/resguide1.html

Enhancing Literacy Research in Canada. (1998). Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat.
http://www.nald.ca/nls/inpub/enhance/ enhcover.htm

Extending Practices...Building Networks. (2003). An Institute on Research in Practice in Adult Literacy: Brother T. I. Murphy Learning Resource Centre, Community-Based Literacy Network, Literacy Development Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, Memorial University of Newfoundland, National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources Development Canada, RiPAL Network.
This report outlines the process of the Institute as a whole, and includes reports which document each of the courses, workshops and inquiry sessions.
http://www.nald.ca/ripal/Resourcs/extpract/cover.htm

Horsman, J. & Norton, M. (1999). A framework to encourage and support practitioner involvement in adult literacy research in practice in Canada. Edmonton, AB: The RiPAL Network.

Norton, M.& Malicky, G. (2002). Learning about participatory approaches in adult literacy education. Six research in practice studies. Edmonton, AB: Learning at the Centre Press.
http://www.nald.ca/province/alt/ripal/resourcs/learning/
cover.htm
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Policy Conversation on Literacy Research; February 5-7, 1996; A Report (1996). Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat.
http://www.nald.ca/nls/inpub/pcl/pclrtofc.htm

Proceedings of the Research in Practice Seminar. Edmonton, Alberta, October 24-26, 1997.
http://www.nald.ca/province/alt/ripal/resourcs/RipSeminar/
cover.htm
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Publications from Alberta

The following titles are research in practice studies completed through the RiPAL Network project. All titles are published in Edmonton by Learning at the Centre Press.

Niks, Marina I. (September 2004). The more we get together: The politics of collaborative research between university-based and non university-based researchers

Soroke, Bonnie (July 2004). Doing Freedom: An Ethnography of an Adult Litreacy Centre

Literacy BC (November 2003). Celebrating Research in Practice

Alderson, Lucy and Diana Twiss (2003). Literacy for Women on the Streets

The Adult Literacy Research and Practice Pre-Conference summary

Allen, D., Davies, P., McRae, D., Niks, M. & Nonesuch, K. (2003) Dancing in the Dark. How do Adults with Little Formal Education Learn? How do Practitioners do Collaborative Research?

Battell, Evelyn. (2001). Naming the Magic: Non-Academic Outcomes in Basic Literacy

Battell, Evelyn; Gesser, Leora; Rose, Judy; Sawyer, Jan; Twiss, Diana (2004). Hardwired for Hope: Effective ABE/Literacy Instructors. Nanaimo, BC: Malaspina University-College.

Hagedorn, Lisa (2004). An exploration of collaborative materials development in adult numeracy teaching. Ottawa, ON: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

Zimmerman, Sandy (2004) What goes on here? Practitioners study the practitioner-student relationship.

Herrington, Margaret (June, 2008). Research in Practice in Adult Literacy: What does a Longitudinal Model look like?

Herrington, Margaret. (March 2003). Research with the RaPAL Network Report No.1: 'Difficult to Reach' Research