Literacy Field Surveys
The Research and Training Center for Literacy Education often undertakes
field surveys for literacy education and the surveys have been conducted
in following means
(1) Since 1997, teams of full-time researchers have been sent for
field surveys to Longsheng(Guangxi province), Tongdao(Hunan province),
Wuding and Yunmou(Yunnan province), Xichang and Ganzi(Sichuan province),
Beibei, Qianjiang, Fuling and Wanxian(Chongqing), Ankang,(Shaanxi
province), Yuxi(Hubei province), Xinxian(Henan province), Cixian(Hebei
province), Datong and Pingyao(Shanxi province), Fengzheng(Inner
Mongolia) and Huairou(Beijing). With the field surveys, a great
amount of first-hand data for literacy education has been attained.
(2). RTCLE part-time researchers all over the country have made
surveys in their respective districts and provinces where the full-time
research workers have not reached, to collect data.
(3). In summer vocation, RTCLE organizes teams of college students
to carry out literacy classes without pay, field surveys, and research
on literacy education in ethnic group regions and poor areas. And
it has achieved effective results and received favorable comments.
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Field-testing
Various field tests in literacy, post-literacy and continuing education
have been launched for the recognition of rural people’s needs and
in search of effective approaches in practice.
(1). Field-testing in literacy and adult education in Beibei, Chongqing
Beibei is a suburb of Chongqing and a state-run field-testing base
for community development. After consultation with Beibei Government
and Education Commission, RTCLE has selected Beibei as its field-testing
base in literacy and adult education to coordinate and promote the
state-run tests and to explore literacy approaches. Tests are conducted
at three levels, namely, literacy and adult education at primary
school level, adult education at junior high level, and adult education
at senior high or higher level. Education at each level consists
of five respects: morals, basic literacy skills (reading, writing
and numerating, etc.), sciences and technologies (with a focus on
production skills), health, and living skills (household planning,
production and business management, etc.).
(2). The set-up of field-testing bases in other province
In March 1998, RTCLE, in cooperation with the local Education Commission
of Lancang Autonomous County of Lahu nationality, has established
a base of literacy, post-literacy and continuing education for ethnic
groups. In order to explore the special characters of literacy education
in poor border ethnic group regions, five literacy classes which
were respectively directed to minority nationalities of Lahu, Bulang,
Hani, Dai have been launched.
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Organizing Universities Students in Literacy Practice
Since its foundation, RTCLE, in cooperation with the University
Youth League and Students’ Union, would train literacy volunteers
and assign students literacy activities and direct literacy practices
among students of Southwest China Normal University (SWNU). With
our great efforts, RTCLE has established 34 regular literacy bases
for social practices by university students in Yunnan, Guizhou,
Sichuan and Chongqing. With the great achievements gained in the
literacy practices, SWNU has enjoyed for several connective times
the title “Advanced Institution for Social Practice in China” conferred
by the Propaganda Department of Central Committee of Communist Party
of China, Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of Youth
League.
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Theoretical Research
RTCLE focuses its research on the subjects initiated by the Ministry
of Education. And presently, entrusted by the Basic Education Department,
Ministry of Education, RTCLE is conducting research on subjects
as follows:
(1)Guidelines for Curricular Reform of Literacy Education;
(2) Modern Criteria of Being Literate and the Assessing Measures;
(3)The Designing and Practicing of the Information Management
System for Literacy Education in China;
(4)Directions for Material Development for Literacy Education
in China.
RTCLE also undertakes some research on special subjects, such as
Programs in Women Literacy, Comparative Studies in Literacy, the
50 Years of Literacy Education in China, the Establishing of Monitoring
and Evaluating system for Literacy, Post-literacy and Continuing
Education on China, the Material Development for Literacy Education
in Ethnic Group Regions, the Field-tests of Literacy Education in
Rural Areas of Southwest China as well as the Policies and Ensuring
Measures for Post-literacy Education in China’s Rural Areas.
The full-time research workers of RECLE, joined by some part-time
research workers from Education Sciences Research Institute and
Education Department of SWCNU and other provinces and cities, have
gained achievements on literacy research as follows:
The Monitoring and Evaluating of Literacy Education, Present Situation;
Problems and Measures for Literacy Education in Ethnic Group Regions;
Wrong Directions of Propaganda for Literacy Education;
Principles of Propaganda and Mobilization for Literacy Education;
The Criteria for Literacy Education;
Suggestions for Objective Management of Bilingual Teaching for
the Minority Nationality Lahu in Lancang;
The Use of Special Literacy Means in Literacy Teaching;
The Reading Primer of Lahu Language and Chinese;
The Reading Primer of Wa Language and Chinese;
Policies and Administration of Literacy, Post-literacy and Continuing
Education in Foreign Countries;
The Crux and Realizing Strategies for the new View of Literacy
Education as well as the Analysis of the Characters of Literacy
Education in China since 1980’s.
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International Communication and Cooperation
Since its foundation, RTCLE has formed close relations and accomplished
effective cooperation with organizations of UNESCO, especially ACCU.
Since July 1997, RTCLE has sent 12 staff members to Japan, India,
Philippines, Thailand, Australia and America to attend academic
communication and subject research workshops. And Sponsored by ACCU,
RTCLE has successfully adapted and developed some booklets on post-literacy
education, such as Concerning with the Surroundings of Our Towns
and Cities—Recycling and Reducing Rubbish, Herbal Medicine—to Keep
Our Traditional Wisdom Vigor, General First-aid Knowledge in Family,
the Prevention and Cure of Common Infectious Diseases of Pigs, Nutrition
and Health as well as Fishing in Pools. The printing number of the
above-mentioned booklets is respectively 10,000 and all of them
have been sent by post to governmental organizations and NGOs concerned
with literacy education as well as the literacy classes and post-literacy
classes at gross roots level.
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