SPA-ALE
IPAR Rwanda has been implementing the adult literacy education project ‘Social Practice Approach to Adult Literacies Education’, with the view to improving people’s quality of life. The social practice approach positions literacy as deeply embedded in everyday activities (Street, 2016). It focuses on integrating reading, writing and numeracy skills into real-life contexts. It views literacy as a social and contextual activity, acknowledging that effective learning occurs through learning by doing and when individuals apply literacy skills to their daily lives. The approach is participatory, competence-based, and learner-centred. This contrasts with the traditional teacher-centred model of adult literacy education which often isolates learning from real-world applications, resulting in reduced
Investment
7 Billion FRW
Duration
7 years from 2017 to 2024
Status
Ongoing
Area
Rusizi, Karongi and Rubavu
The project’s overall objective develops, implement, and embed a social practice approach for adult literacies education in Rwanda that can be managed and delivered by local institutions to support people’s livelihood through poverty reduction and inclusive socioeconomic development.
SPA-ALE has been successfully implemented in three districts in Western Province, namely, Rusizi, Karongi and Rubavu
Achivements
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