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Title: Digital Technology Use in Four Adult Education Classrooms: Challenges and Solutions
Language: English
Authors: Aydin Durgunoglu, Erin Cary, Jack Hartford, Kiana Yarbrough, Leah Hauge
Source: Adult Literacy Education. 2026 8(1):17-22.
Availability: ProLiteracy. 101 Wyoming Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. Tel: 888-528-2224; Tel: 315-214-2400; Fax: 315-422-6369; e-mail: info@proliteracy.org; Web site: https://proliteracy.org/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305N210032
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Adult Education, United States History, Civics, Technological Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Vocabulary Development, Critical Thinking, Barriers
ISSN: 2642-3669
Abstract: We have created the new, free curriculum CILIA-T (Content-Integrated Language Instruction for Adults with Technology Support) to develop the U.S. history and civics knowledge, digital skills, and English proficiencies of adult language learners. The curriculum focuses on academic vocabulary, critical thinking, and learners' existing knowledge. During the first pilot implementation of this curriculum, we observed the classrooms and gave some digital tests to the learners. In this report, we document the digital landscape in adult education classrooms, the wide variety of digital contexts, the challenges adults face, and some of the solutions we observed.
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