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11. Working Papers on Literacy (1996)
Authors: Centre for Literacy of Quebec
Collection: Research Materials
This page links to a series of working papers on literacy. Titles in the series include: “The persisting power and costs of the Literacy Myth,” “Literacy, Economy and Society: A Review,” “Ending the myth of the 'Literacy Myth',” “Media literacy, information technology,” “Behaviour and beliefs of volunteer literacy tutors,” “Literacy and ICT: A Discussion Paper,” and “Cognitive tools and the acquisition of literacy.”
Added: 1997-11-06
12. New Words, New Worlds (1996)
Authors: Elma Gerwin
Collection: Learning Materials
These stories and poems were originally contributed to the student writing section of the Winnipeg Volunteer Reading Aides newsletter.
With the help of a grant from the Canadian Give the Gift of Literacy Foundation, Winnipeg Volunteer Reading Aides (WVRA) has produced a four-volume set of books. All of the 15 stories and poems were written by students of WVRA. Winnipeg artist Glennys Hardie provided the illustrations, which comprise at least half of each page. As well as enhancing the stories, they can be used to enable the reader to predict narrative events, and to provide contextual clues to word recognition and meaning, etc. Indeed, learners could be encouraged to write their own text for the pictures, or the pictures could be used with or without text in sequencing activities.
In general, Books 1 and 2 have shorter words and sentences, while Books 3 and 4 have more text and are somewhat more complex in style and conceptual content. These books should appeal to readers of almost any age or background, including aboriginal, ESL, and those with learning disabilities.
For further information regarding this book, or to find out how to order, contact:
Winnipeg Volunteer Reading Aides
230-500 Portage Aven.
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3X1
Telephone: (204)786-1212
Added: 1996-01-01
13. Strong as the Ocean (1996)
Women's Work in the Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries
Authors: Frances Ennis, Helen Woodrow
Collection: Learning Materials
Frances Ennis and Helen Woodrow edited this book about women`s work in the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries.
Added: 1996-01-01
14. Highlights from the Canadian Report (1996)
Reading the Future: A Portrait of Literacy in Canada
Series: International Adult Literacy Survey
Authors: National Literacy Secretariat (NLS), Secrétariat national à l'alphabétisation (SNA)
Collection: Research Materials
This report synthesizes the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS), for Canada. IALS was a seven-country investigation undertaken in the fall of 1994. Its main goal was to create comparable literacy profiles across national, linguistic and cultural boundaries. Highlights from the Canada Report include :
Demographic distributions of literacy in Canada
Economic dimensions of literacy in Canada
Literacy practices in Canada
Measuring the success of the IALS
Appendices contain details on participants, literacy performance on three scales : prose, document and quantitative, as well as international standard occupational classification breakdowns at different group titles.
Regional distributions of literacy levels in Canada are examined, and results of IALS are compared with those of LSUDA (1989), Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities. Other variables taken into consideration are : literacy and educational attainment, literacy and language, literacy and age. Under economic dimensions of literacy, researchers investigate relationships between literacy and employment.
The statistical data in the document are broken down by language, age, gender and religion. It provides new information with which to evaluate Canadian policy on literacy, education, and socio-economic development. The report gives Canadians a glimpse of their possible future, by opening a window on their life at home, in the community and in the workplace.
This publication is a joint effort of Statistics Canada, Human Resources Development Canada and the National Literacy Secretariat. It can be ordered at a cost of $49.00 through Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, Circulation Management, 120 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6, Tel. (613) 951-7277, or 1-800-263-1136, Fax (613) 951-1584. E-mail : order@statcan.ca (96.10.05)
Added: 1996-07-23
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15. Guide to data on elementary and secondary education in Canada (1996)
A useful tool for anyone in the education sector
Authors: Statistique Canada, Statistics Canada
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide is also available in French.
The Guide to data on elementary and secondary education in Canada is your personal guide to selecting relevant data from studies on elementary and secondary education in Canada. The Guide lists and briefly describes the main sources of data, and for each source gives:
-the data coverage,
-the main variables available,
-the strengths and limitations of the data,
-the historical continuity,
-the frequency and means of dissemination,
-an indication of the type of analysis that can be performed.
The Guide also contains a summary of data sources which presents and compares their main features.
The Guide to Data on Elementary and Secondary Education in Canada is the first in a series which will cover the full spectrum of education in Canada. It is a useful tool for anyone in the education sector.
This guide is available online in pdf format at:
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/81F0004GIB/eduguide.pdf
For more information:
Statistics Canada
Rm. 1500, Main Building
Holland Avenue
OTTAWA, Ontario K1A 0T6
Toll free: 1 800 263-1136
Toll-free fax number: 1 877 287-4369 -
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
Added: 2003-07-31
16. The Impact of ABC CANADA's LEARN Campaign (1996)
Results of a National Research Study
Authors: Ellen Long
Collection: Research Materials
In 1994, ABC CANADA initiated the LEARN campaign, a national media campaign aimed at linking potential literacy learners with literacy groups. Throughout the campaign, ABC CANADA gathered information from selected literacy groups about the effect of the LEARN ads. This study is the first systematic national attempt to measure the impact of the LEARN campaign.
This 97-page report is the result of research done with potential literacy learners by numerous literacy groups throughout the country, and coordinated by ABC CANADA. The findings show that the LEARN campaign is having a strong influence in every province of Canada, ranging from 32% of phone calls in Manitoba, to 59% of calls in B.C. The report also provides demographic information about who calls literacy groups in Canada; for example, 88% of potential learners were between 16 and 44 years of age, and 36% of potential learners were unemployed. These various statistics are shown in a series of tables and figures. The publication is intended for literacy practitioners and administrators, and it presents valuable information on referral services in the literacy field.
This document is available at a cost of $7, from ABC CANADA, 1450 Don Mills Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 2X7, Tel. (416) 442-2292, Fax (416) 442-2293.
Added: 2003-10-10
17. Executive summary of the Use of Educational Software in Adult Literacy Programs: (1996)
A comparison of Integrated Learning Systems and Stand-alone Software
Authors: Diane Millar, National Literacy Secretariat (NLS), Secrétariat national à l'alphabétisation (SNA)
Collection: Research Materials
This research report outlines the research and results of a project designed to investigate some of the purported advantages of using Integrated Learning Systems (ILSes) in adult literacy programs in Manitoba. Specifically, it examined three systems currently being used in the province, namely TRO's PLATO, the Columbia Computer Corporation package, and the Pathfinder computer managed instruction system.
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Added: 2003-10-14
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18. Community-Based Program Testing: Issues for Disadvantaged Women (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Spring 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 1
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Deborah N. Reixach
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author discusses career planning and vocational assessment for women.
Added: 2004-03-26
19. Creating Change (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Fall 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 3
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Lisa Mesbur
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author discusses a carpentry project which was taking place in Strathcona Community Garden in Vancouver in 1996. The project, called Young Women Creating Change (YWCC) , involved a group of young women, aged eighteen to twenty-five.
Added: 2004-03-26
20. Credibility and Disability (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Summer 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 2
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Jane Field
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author discusses prevalent misconceptions about people with disabilities; the stereotypes, the assumptions and the need for many people to make a serious change in attitude.
Added: 2004-03-26
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