Functional Literacy Curriculum for Adult Learners: A Motivating Device

Abstract

Functional Literacy Programme curriculum in Nigeria has come a long way in training and empowering Adult learners in society by stakeholders such as the Government and its agencies and other organizations that motivate literacy; because literacy contributes to the uplifting of society. Functional literacy curriculum gives Adults basic knowledge and understanding of the general technical and vocational knowledge as well as skills, values, and attitudes to self-fulfillment, and active participation in the social, economic, and political life of society. Through the functional curriculum, which is progressive, it can change an individual to acquire knowledge and contribute to the development of the community. This paper noted the view that to effectively teach adult learners, the active and ecological methods should be integrated, and to motivate adult learners, and entrepreneurs, rewards, and punishment should be applied to adult learners. However, the Functional Literacy programme may encounter problems of psychological prejudice, Sociocultural, Language, Religious, and Economic problems. But if the National Literacy Campaign, Adult Literacy Week, National get-to-togetherness, Pilot project, involvement of students in the literacy program, utilization of the services of voluntary organizations, and expenditure on the Adult Literacy program. It will go a long way in motivating Adult learners to attend a functional literacy programme.