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New national research indicates that Canadian parents are parents are overlooking inherent learning moments in their daily activities, with just three in 10 using daily tasks as key learning opportunities. CLICK to read the full story. [via ABC Life Literacy Canada].
This is the second report from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey. It looks at factors influencing literacy skill development with a focus on numeracy and problem solving skills. www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-604-x/89-604-x2011001-eng.htm
Many community sector groups use webinars for distance learning and collaboration. Many more would love to, but aren't sure how to get started. This report pulls together the results of the Community Sector Council's study of webinar users and a survey of best practices to let you know just how to use these useful tools. Read the report HERE (pdf), or read the summary of pointers HERE (pdf).
The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) 2010 is the continuation of CMEC’s commitment to inform Canadians about how well their education systems are meeting the needs of students and society. The information gained from this pan-Canadian assessment provides ministers of education with a basis for examining the curriculum and other aspects of their school systems.
The 20th monitoring report on the progress we have made on reducing child and family poverty in Canada shows that we have made little progress.
AlphaPlus’ most recently published research paper, Social Networking Sites (SNS) and Adult Literacy Learning, advocates for the integration of SNS in adult literacy teaching and learning, taking into account learners’ perceptions, feedback, and factors such as social and civic engagement, marginalization, the digital divide, digital citizenship, and other important issues.
Literature review by Marie Cameron, Rose Hipkins, Josie Lander et al. (2011). The review focused primarily on how learning transfer has been defined and researched in the literature and on factors that support or hinder learning transfer in workplaces.
Working paper by Sue Folinsbee, College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading (CSC) (2011). The literature review focuses mainly on integration as it applies to program delivery and curriculum development. It includes integration models; the need for integrating literacy and essential skills into pre-apprenticeship and trades training; the case for integration; strategies/tips/effective practices for integration in the classroom; and the benefits and outcomes of an integrated approach.
The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance. It provides a broad array of comparable indicators on education systems and represents the consensus of professional thinking on how to measure the current state of education internationally.
A Profile of Minority-language Students in Canada: Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009, and Trends in Registered Apprenticeship Training in Canada, 1991 to 2009.
Prior research suggests that despite the increase in educational attainment levels among immigrants, a significant gap remains in their economic outcomes (employment ratios and earnings) compared to non immigrants with similar attributes...
What differentiates leaders who’ve made steady headway with their SWP programs? Often, it’s their ability to partner with other functions and, by doing so, to broaden the base of support for SWP.
This video, about 35 minutes long, was recorded during a webcast announcing the findings of a survey on the financial literacy of Canadians, undertaken by the Ipsos Reid market research firm on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada.
Canada's labour force is aging rapidly and by the year 2021 as many as one in four workers could be age 55 or over, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada.
in collaboration with Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador.This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills.