Olson, F. 1981

Olson, F. 1981

Reference
	Olson, Fran. 1981. "Chipaya reading program." Notes on Literacy. Interest level: general.

Summary
	Summarizes the literacy program among the Chipaya people of Bolivia. Traces the program from its early beginning to the current status. Mainly deals with how authors motivated the people when there was little or no internal motivation. Some ideas were using hymns that increased interest in reading and using food as an effective tool to get people interested in attending reading classes.

Evaluation
	Is a brief, helpful article about literacy in a difficult situation. Shows how some things worked and how some did not.

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Bibliography module: Olson, F. 1981
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): O
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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