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131. Literacy in Isolation (2000)
An Assessment of the Literacy Needs of Oil & Gas Camp Workers in the Fort St. John Area
Authors: Michele Wiens
Collection: Research Materials
This is the report of research conducted into the perceived literacy needs of Oil & Gas camp workers in isolated work camps in the Fort St. John area. It also investigated what types of programs could be implemented to meet these needs. The authors conducted interviews and reviewed existing research on the topic. The report provides recommendations to help camp workers upgrade their skills.
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Added: 2000-01-01
132. Literacy Learning Through Technology (1997)
Authors: John Dewar Wilson, Syed Javed
Collection: Research Materials
This document describes the Literacy Learning Through Technology (LLTT) Project, conducted in Australia in 1997-1998. It includes a research report, developed websites, a report on professional development workshops, a list of presentations, and a list of publications, as well as findings and recommendations.
Added: 1997-01-01
133. Literacy Researchers at Work in the Public Library (2003)
Series: Feliciter - Vol.49 No.1 (2003)
Authors: Angela Ward, Linda Wason-Ellam
Collection: Research Materials
The researchers studied the role of public libraries in community literacy. This study, of literacy in a Saskatoon neighbourhood, has shown that the public library provides a rich context for a wide range of literacy practices. This research has involved interviews with librarians and teachers, and many visits to libraries in Sasksatoon, in particular Westpark.
Added: 2003-04-02
134. Literacy Skills of Canadian Youth (1997)
Series: The Monograph Series
Authors: J. Douglas Willms, Elizabeth Sloat
Collection: Research Materials
This study examines the distribution of literacy skills of Canadian youth. Adults aged 16 to 25 can be described as "in transition" from completing their formal schooling to entering the labour market, so the data can be used to examine the effects of formal schooling on literacy levels. Provincial differences in literacy levels are also examined, as are differences in individuals of varying backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Added: 1997-01-01
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135. Looking Back, Looking In: Reports from Bearing Blossoms...Sowing Seeds (2001)
A Gathering about Literacy Research in Practice
Authors: Mary Norton, Helen Woodrow
Collection: Research Materials
This book is the result of a "Gathering", Bearing Blossoms…Sowing Seeds about literacy research in practice sponsored by the Literacy Coordinators of Alberta, in partnership with the Centre for Research on Literacy, University of Alberta, and The Learning Centre Literacy Association, Edmonton.
Fifty-eight participants from across Canada, from the UK, from the USA and from Australia brought their hearts and minds to the "Gathering". Participants included literacy and ABE teachers and facilitators, staff in literacy organizations and government offices, university professors and self-employed consultants. During four days of workshops, inquiry groups, discussion sessions, rounds and chats, participants shared and built knowledge about literacy research in practice.
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Added: 2001-01-01
136. Looking Forward Through the Past: Recalling Nellie McClung (1989)
Women's Education des femmes, 1979-1989 - Vol. 7, No. 2
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Randi R. Warne
Collection: Research Materials
1989 marked the tenth anniversary of CCLOW. It was also the 60th anniversary of one of the most famous cases in Canadian legal history, the famous Person's Case, in which women were declared legally "persons" in the matter of rights and privileges, as well as in the matter of pains and penalties.
This article is about one of the five women who brought the Person's Case through the Canadian Supreme Court right up to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in Britain, Nellie McClung (1873-1951), celebrated novelist, essayist, suffragist, and political activist.
Added: 2004-07-30
137. Making the Links: Language Acquisition and Literacy Development in the Inuit Language - Workshop Proceedings (2009)
Authors: Arlene Wortsman
Collection: Research Materials
This document summarizes the proceedings of a workshop held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in February 2009 to discuss Inuit language acquisition and literacy development. The workshop, organized by the Nunavut Literacy Council (NLC), brought together researchers, policy-makers and community groups representing Inuit language issues from Nunavut, the Northwest Territories (NWT), Nunavik (Northern Quebec) and Labrador.
Researchers at the workshop noted that the traditional definition of literacy follows a Western (English) approach that tends to be static, print-based and oriented to the individual, whereas Inuit see literacy as a social practice that takes into account culture and local context and is constantly changing. As well, they pointed to the link between good indigenous language skills and progress with second dominant languages of the community.
Other key messages included the need to favour the Inuit language in policy and program development for bilingualism to thrive and the need to approach language development holistically, as skills in one area support and reinforce skills in another.
Added: 2009-11-09
138. Marginalized Women and Apprenticeship Training: Investigating a High-support Model (2009)
Authors: Georgia Quartaro, Jenny Horsman, Jaswant Kaur Bajwa, Anna Willats, Mandy Bonisteel
Collection: Research Materials
This study investigates the effectiveness of Residential Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Training (RHVACT) for Women at Toronto’s George Brown College, a pre-apprenticeship pilot project funded by the Government of Ontario’s Women’s Directorate, in helping to ease the barriers to employment in skilled trades for women trying to leave violent domestic situations.
This program focused on specific skill-building leading to certification and defined job opportunities rather than general readiness for employment. The women were provided with a wide range of support services, including supplies and equipment for the training program; referrals to medical care and legal support; counselling; help with childcare expenses; and curriculum support.
Of the 37 women who began, 22 completed the program. In general, the women who completed the program were younger; had better prior academic preparation; and were more likely to have driver’s licences than those who did not complete the program.
The research findings revealed two general elements of the course design and support that were found to be crucial: relationships developed with faculty and between peers that led students to feel connected and supported; and non-judgmental responses and attempts to meet every need that got in the way of students’ access to the program and their success in it.
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- Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Added: 2011-03-18
139. Measuring Non-Academic Outcomes In Adult Literacy Programs: A Literature Review (2005)
Authors: Tracy Westell
Collection: Research Materials
This literature review on measuring non-academic outcomes in adult literacy programs is meant to provide information and, possibly, direction for the research team involved in a project to measure non-academic outcomes in learners from community based programs in Ontario.
The author has gathered over 100 references related to this topic, some of which are very relevant and some of which are only peripherally so.
Added: 2006-06-23
140. Measuring Success - International Comparisons and Bottom Lines (2005)
Authors: Western Canada Workplace Essential Skills Training Network (WWestNet)
Collection: Research Materials
On June 3, 2005, Sue Turner, on behalf of the Western Canada Workplace Essential Skills Training Network (WWestnet), welcomed delegates to Measuring Success: International Comparisons and Bottom Lines. Sue explained that the conference sessions would feature the preliminary findings of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) and
would also review the findings of the first International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003.
Added: 2006-05-30
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