期刊名称：European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults
电子版ISSN：2000-7426
出版年度：2020
卷号：11
期号：1
页码：127-143
DOI：10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9147
出版社：Linköping University Electronic Press
摘要：When Germany performed the first national assessment on reading and writing skillsamong adults in 2010 (LEO), it was late compared to other European countries such asEngland or France. Now the results of the second round of that survey reveal a higheraverage literacy level in Germany compared to the preceding survey. In this paper, webriefly discuss the state of literacy research in large-scale surveys and offer some criticalviewpoints. Next, we present the results of the two LEO surveys from 2010 and 2018.Besides providing information about the composition of the low-literate adult populationin Germany (aged 18–64 years), we selected results that might help to critically revisecurrent stereotypes about adults who have difficulties reading and writing.
