eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2333-4770 2014-12-14 2 12C 11 13 10.12691/education-2-12C-4 EDUCATION2014212C4 article Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho Vargas carlos.vargas@ibge.gov.br 1 Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil This project aims to provide an effective methodology and innovative local action in the area of youth and adults education. Justifying in the Brazilian social context and relying on the theory of the Dr. Reuven Feuerstein's mediated learning, a strategy of action will be presented to cognitively improve the performance of young people and adults in the literacy process. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/2/12C/4/education-2-12C-4.pdf Reuven Feuerstein philosophy of education adult literacy