Colleagues,
One of the recent findings of a recent OECD PIAAC Study is that "Home Libraries Confer Long-Term Benefits. A large new study finds people who grew up in book-filled homes have higher reading, math, and technological skills." Read about the study in this Pacific Standard article at https://psmag.com/education/home-libraries-confer-long-term-benefits A new, large-scale study, featuring data from 31 countries including the U.S., reports that home libraries have a long-term impact. "These reading-driven abilities not only 'facilitate educational and occupational attainment,' the researchers write in the journal Social Science Research, '[They] also lay a foundation for lifelong routine activities that enhance literacy and numeracy.' "
What do you see as the implications for teaching adult learners who are parents? Would you share this article with your adult learners? If you do, please let us know what they think, and what you think.
David J. Rosen