Browse by keyword "Workplace literacy"
1. Aboriginal Employment Development Program (2007)
By: Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Relations
To help address high unemployment rates in the Aboriginal community, and meet the human resource demands anticipated by labour shortages in the near future, the Government of Saskatchewan created the Aboriginal Employment Development Program (AEDP).
The AEDP works with employers to identify employment needs and remove barriers to ensure a workplace that is grounded in fairness, respect and dignity, trust and open communication. These employers measure the success of non-discriminatory hiring practices of qualified applicants.
Added: 2007-08-21
2. Accountability in Adult Literacy: Voices from the field (2008)
By: Stacey Crooks, Paula Davies, Audrey Gardner, Katrina Grieve, Tracey Mollins, Marina Niks, Joani Tannenbaum, Brenda Wright
To understand and describe the state of a field, researchers traditionally carry out a literature review. This approach is widely accepted as a way to summarize what is known in the field. With Connecting the Dots: Improving Accountability in the Adult Literacy Field in Canada the authors knew they needed to do that. But more was needed. While a literature review was critical to understanding the conceptual underpinnings of recent initiatives for greater accountability, it was important to know the impact of these measures on the field. To do this, it was necessary to talk to people who work in the adult literacy
field to hear their perspectives and learn about their experiences. The field review presented here offers those voices to complement the literature review.
The report is organized into four sections: how participants defined accountability and the different emphases they place on the concept; a picture based on interviewees’ descriptions of how accountability information is collected,
by whom and the gaps and challenges encountered; the issues associated with the implementation of accountability measures, the need for respectful, knowledgeable relationships and clarity in communication and expectations; and finally the topic of resources and funding related to accountability structures.
Funders:
Added: 2009-07-07
3. Achieving Industry Standards in a Remote Northern Community: Developing Employees' Skills at La Ronge Motor Hotel (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada education and learning case studies examine outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study looks at the Workplace Open Learning Fulfillment program in place at La Ronge Motor Hotel, located in the small northern Saskatchewan town of La Ronge, on land owned by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Through its program, the hotel helps staff train for, and achieve, the Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council’s national industry certification in housekeeping.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca
Added: 2008-12-02
4. The Adult Education and Literacy System (AELS) in the United States (2000)
Moving From the Margins to the Mainstream of Education
By: Thomas G. Sticht
Describes several ways in which increased literacy in adults can impact positively at work, at home, and in the community, including improvement in children's schooling and health. Argues that the adult education and literacy system in the U. S. should no longer be marginalized.
Added: 2000-01-01
5. Adult Literacy in the United States (1994)
A Compendium of Quantitative Data and Interpretive Comments
By: Thomas G. Sticht, William B. Armstrong
This report provides information about methods of assessing adult literacy skills and programs. The authors use theoretical examples as well as extensive quantitative data from World War 1 (1917) up to the present.
Added: 2005-04-23
6. Adult Workers' Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning (2008)
Insights into Workplace Basic Skills from Four UK Organisations
By: Karen Evans, Edmund Waite
This report presents four cases that have been drawn from a larger longitudinal study which analyzes the immediate and longer term outcomes of workplace-linked interventions designed to improve adult basic skills. In this study, researchers interviewed and tracked 564 employees involved in workplace basic skills programs in the transportation, cleaning and maintenance, administrative (research) and food processing sectors in the north and south of England. The researchers' goal was to determine what happens to the employees that may be related to their learning experiences, and what happens in the company that may be related to the existence of the learning program.
The report begins with some brief background information followed by a review of recent literature on the topic. Each of the following case studies is then presented:
- Coopers - a large food manufacturer
- HLN Manufacturing - large engineering company specializing in the manufacture of parts for cars
- The Weapons Defence Establishment - weapons manufacturer
- The Thorpton Local Authority
Added: 2008-06-26
7. Annotated Bibliography for Workplace Literacies (2002)
By: Sue Waugh Folinsbee, Judy Hunter
This bibliography is for those interested in reading further about workplace literacy as a social practice.
Funders:
Added: 2002-11-15
8. Are We Facing a 'Literacy Surplus' in the Workforces of the United States and Canada? (2000)
By: Thomas G. Sticht
This article examines the idea of a "literacy surplus," in which the overall skills of the workforce exceed the overall demands of workplaces. The author presents statistics and arguments to support this theory, and considers the implications for adult literacy education policy.
Added: 2000-08-11
9. Awakening the Giant Within: Reflections on Strategies for Recruiting Francophone Adults to French-Language Literacy Programs (2008)
Summary
By: Célinie Russell
The purpose of this study was to discover strategies for encouraging adult francophones with poor literacy skills to articulate a need for literacy training and strategies that education centres can use to answer that need adequately. A literature review identified several obstacles to participating in adult education programs: a lack of interest in adult education, a very low value placed on education, and a belief that the expected payback from adult education does not justify the effort it requires. A literature search identified the one-stop access approach and integrated training programs as two possible ways of overcoming obstacles to participation in adult education and providing the types of training that are in greatest demand.
Funders:
- Ontario Ministry of Education and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Added: 2009-06-10
View complete record details...
See also:
10. AWAL Guide (2006)
Handbook For Facilitators
By: Wendy Magahay
The AWAL Guide: Handbook for Facilitators is essentially “AWAL in a box.” The background information, suggestions, and resources collected here are intended to provide you with the tools and support you need to understand, plan for, deliver, and benefit from an AWAL Workshop for your organization.
AWAL (Applications of Working and Learning) is a valuable and effective program that can result in strong benefits for both faculty development and curriculum resource development. Through meeting with and learning from employers and employees, AWAL provides a means for educators to incorporate into their own teaching practice an emphasis on the skills that Canadian workplaces have identified as essential.
However, AWAL is not intended to provide a complete examination of a job, and certainly not of the people who do those jobs.
Funders:
Added: 2006-08-04
View complete record details...
See also:
