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ILLITERATE THROUGH DISUSE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
OBS

A term frequently used in Spanish as an indicator to demonstrate the failure of literacy training programmes. It identifies a person who, having acquired the basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic, forgets them for lack of opportunities to use them.

OBS

Illiterate through disuse: Reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
OBS

Concept espagnol qui s'emploie souvent comme indicateur de l'insuccès des programmes d'alphabétisation. Il signifie une personne qui, ayant appris à lire, à écrire et à calculer, perd ces compétences faute de possibilités de les exercer.

OBS

Analphabète de retour : Reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Educación permanente
DEF

Persona que habiendo adquirido los conocimientos básicos de lectura, escritura y cálculo, ha perdido el uso de ellos por olvido, debido a la carencia de oportunidades para ejercitar dichos conocimientos.

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