Lorena Sanchez Tyson

University College London | UCL · Institute of Education

In this column, I hope to contribute to the wider discussion on this topic by highlighting a specific binational adult literacy program called Plazas Comunitarias to illustrate how some adults are developing Spanish literacy on the border and explore to what extent a model like Plazas could act as a bridge to both Spanish and English literacy lear...

This article explores the relationship between literacy and oracy in the context of Plazas Comunitarias, a basic education programme in Spanish for immigrants in the United States. I reflect on my experiences as a former Plazas facilitator, analyse key literacy materials from the programme and offer observations on reading aloud in an adult literac...

This article explores whether and how contemporary discourses in lifelong learning (LLL) can support intercultural universities in Latin America. Since the late twentieth century, LLL has primarily been seen through a Eurocentric lens, with a strong focus on the development of skills for knowledge-based economies and societies. As this discourse ha...

This paper aims to explore the underpinning value and role that literacy has for adults in rural and indigenous areas in Mexico. With 68 recognised indigenous languages spoken by over 6 million people, Mexico represents an unrivalled diversity of culture, language and tradition in Latin America. At the same time, this diversity also presents many c...

The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of autonomy in the context of education and analyse the complex features of unschooling, a particular movement within the home-based education paradigm. This study will aim to link the significance of autonomy and unschooling and place them within the wider discourse of contemporary lifelong lea...

This essay describes the experience of translating a technical text in the IT field, as well as the tools used to facilitate the process, the resources that were used, and the difficulties that were faced. There are also some suggestions for translators of similar texts. The text that was translated from English to Spanish is an administrator user...