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41. Special Writings by Special People (1999)
Writings by Adult Learners from Upgrading Programs - 1998-99
Collection: Learning Materials
This work is a collection of stories and poems written by adult learners. It was produced in memory of a fellow adult learner, Roderick Heffernan, who was part of the Antigonish Adult Upgrading program. The works contained in the collection describe the experiences, trials and triumphs of adult learners in Antigonish and are written in easy to read language that is engaging and motivational.
More information about the book is available through:
ACALA
Box 1018
Antigonish NS B2G 2S3
Tel: (902) 863-3060
E-mail: acala@ns.sympatico.ca
Funders:
Added: 1999-01-01
42. Tales of Fogo Island (1999)
Authors: Della Coish
Collection: Learning Materials
This book is meant to be an easy-to read book about local life and culture, and intended for use with adult learners in literacy programs. It is filled with wonderful stories, drawings and photographs of local people from Fogo Island, Newfoundland. For a copy of this resource, contact:
Fogo Island Literacy Association
P.O. Box 15
Stag Harbour NF A0G 4B0
Tel: (709) 266-2328
Fax: (709) 266-2568.
Funders:
Added: 2001-10-11
43. Workplace Education Practitioners' Forum Summary Report (1999)
Authors: Margarit Roger, Louise Nichol
Collection: Research Materials
The forum was attended by 30 practitioners in Winnipeg, Manitoba in March, 1999. Mentoring and networking, both electronic and in-person, have created other important opportunities for professional development. Now, documenting and recognizing the growing expertise, helps with continued growth and diversification of the field. This forum created opportunity for participants from across Canada to have an initial discussion on practitioner development and recognition.
Added: 2002-04-29
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44. The Community Development Handbook (1999)
Authors: Flo Frank, Anne Smith
Collection: Research Materials
Community development is one of the key tools in community capacity building. This Handbook has been created to support the understanding and effective application of community development. This handbook was designed to look at community development, realizing that capacity building and other processes often get confused with it. This introductory handbook is not designed to be a textbook for practitioners, but as an introductory guide to community development and capacity building.
It is designed primarily for those who have an interest in community development but who may not have an in-depth understanding of the concept, the process or the resources available across Canada. For those already possessing knowledge about the topic and/or experience in the field, this handbook provides a resource for exploring and initiating community development and reviewing the basics of the community development process. This handbook is designed to spark, rekindle and reaffirm your interest in community development. To do this, information and tools are offered to assist in building common understanding and appropriate approaches.
For more information : Ruth McKay, Labour Market Learning and Development Unit, HRDC, 5th floor, Place du Portage IV, 140, prom. du Portage, Hull QC K1A 0J9, Tel. (819) 953-7414, Email : ruth.mckay@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca (02.04.04)
Added: 2002-04-05
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45. A Framework to Encourage and Support Practitioner Involvement in Adult Literacy Research in Practice in Canada (1999)
Authors: Jenny Horsman, Mary Norton
Collection: Research Materials
This report explains what "research in practice" means, provides information about what supports are needed, describes research in practice networks, offers suggestions for engaging in research in practice circles, and discusses some of the current issues and challenges. Finally, it provides examples of some adult literacy research in practice activities in Canada.
Funders:
Added: 2002-07-18
46. A Way Back (1999)
Collection of Stories and Oral Histories, A
Collection: Learning Materials
This booklet was written to record some Oral History stories and to encourage learners to believe in themselves and to become more involved in their own learning culture.
Added: 2002-10-22
47. Ask an Expert (1999)
Clear Language and Design (CLAD)
Collection: Learning Materials
This is a link to a website designed to assist anyone interested in writing in clear/plain language...'how to use clarity and precision to get your message across.'
Added: 1999-01-01
48. Online Thesaurus (1999)
Collection: Learning Materials
This is a link to a website designed to provide writers with cleaner, simpler words or phrases through an online thesaurus.
Added: 1999-01-01
49. Reading Effectiveness Tool (1999)
Clear Language and Design (CLAD)
Collection: Learning Materials
This is a link to a website which provides a tool for determining the reading level of documents.
Added: 1999-01-01
50. Literacy in the Labor Force (1999)
Results from the National Adult Literacy Survey
Authors: Andrew Sum
Collection: Learning Materials
This report analyzes the literacy proficiencies of the civilian labor force in the US, as well as the employed and unemployed, and selected demographic and socioeconomic subgroups of employed civilians. It also compares literacy skills found in major occupations and industries, and analyzes the relationship between literacy proficiencies and wages. The basis for the findings reported here is data taken from the National Adult Literacy Survey. In this 1992 survey, nearly 13,600 individuals aged 16 and older throughout the nation were interviewed, as well as adults 16 to 65 years old in each of eleven states that chose to participate in a special study designed to provide state-level results comparable to the national data. This 1992 survey measured literacy using performance across a wide array of tasks that reflect the types of reading materials and literacy demands that adults encounter in their daily lives.
This report can be viewed online in pdf format at : http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=1999470 It can also be ordered at a cost of $33 US. For further information, contact the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398, USA, Tel. 1-877-433-7827), TTY/TDD 1-877-576-7734, Fax (301) 470-1244, Email : EdPubs@inet.ed.gov WWW : http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html (01.11.28)
Added: 2001-09-13
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