ACCU/LITERACY BREAKTHROUGHS

2000/03

Correspondence Services Project

IRAN

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The project, an extension of life-long education and post-literacy programmes, organizes adult literacy programmes through correspondence courses and postal services.

Objectives

The underlying premise of the project is to promote further learning and to provide second chance education for integrating these learners in the mainstream of higher education. The main objectives of the programme are:

	To provide continuing education opportunities to those who cannot attend literacy classes regularly;
	To augment economic well-being and quality of life; and
	To open new avenues for self-learning.

Partners

Literacy Movement Organization (LMO), Iran

Input

	Easy-to-read materials
	Guidance and counseling for setting up of small-scale enterprises

Process

The teaching-learning method primarily comprises both direct and indirect correspondence with the course participants. In areas where access is relatively easy, the members of each literacy group elect an anchor for maintaining regular liaison and contact. However, in rural and remote areas, the programme strictly follows postal correspondence for imparting literacy skills. Responses from the participants are regularly evaluated and the course organizers provide systematic comments.

Output

Neo-literates

Strengths

	Structured instruments for information gathering and need-based learning materials.
	Continuous feedback for upgrading the literacy skills.

Weaknesses

Name of Author & Implementation Organisation

(name)

(position)

(organisation name)

Literacy Movement Organization

(mailing address)

P.O. Box 14155-6378, Tehran, IRAN

(phone)

98-21-655151

(fax)

98-21-651121

(e-mail)

(URL)

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