Literacy and Adult Education in Egypt: Achievements and Challenges

Mohamed M. Ghoneim Sywelem^1,

¹Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education, Suez University, Suez, Egypt

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Mohamed M. Ghoneim Sywelem. Literacy and Adult Education in Egypt: Achievements and Challenges. American Journal of Educational Research. 2015; 3(7):793-799. doi: 10.12691/education-3-7-1

Abstract

This paper set out to examine the issue of Literacy and Adult Education in Egypt. The paper discussed the current status of Literacy and Adult Education in Egypt and the policies undertaken by either the Government or Non- government Organizations (NGOs) to provide programs to educate Adult Learners, and face the Illiteracy problem which remains one of the principal issues that limit the development and social transformation in Egypt. The paper followed the descriptive research method, and it concluded with some recommendations to explore alternative ways of improving quality and practice of Literacy and Adult Education programs under the rubric of lifelong learning. It argued that Literacy and Adult Education programs should help adult learners to improve their lives as individuals and as positive members in the community, especially after the Egyptian Revolution which called for “Aish, Horreya, Adala Egtema'eya!” or “Bread, freedom, social justice!”.

Keywords:
literacy adult education egypt policies practices

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