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71. Insurance Worksheets (2009)
Series: Newcomer Finances Toolkit
Authors: Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)
Collection: Learning Materials
This booklet is part of the Newcomers Finances series produced by Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF).
The authors begin by explaining the principle of insurance, then go on to describe different types like property insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; health insurance; and travel insurance.
They explain the subtypes available within each broad category. For example, in discussing life insurance, they differentiate between permanent and term policies. In discussing home insurance, they explain the difference between comprehensive and named-perils policies.
The guide also discusses how to buy insurance; how to make a claim; and how to deal with insurance problems.
Added: 2010-04-14
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72. Learning Together: A Guide to Community-Based Adult ESL & Literacy in British Columbia (2009)
Authors: Emily Hunter, Kate Trethewey
Collection: Learning Materials
The guide’s purpose is to support practitioners working in community programs for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. The underlying premise is that those learners may represent a wide range of literacy levels.
The authors begin by asking who is an ESL learner and discussing the variety of challenges such a learner may face. From there, they go on to discuss the principles and aspects of ESL adult education, touching on family literacy; working with refugees; seniors’ literacy; and the crucial role of volunteers in community-based ESL programs.
The authors have included sections on benchmarks and surveys; immigration services and information; and resources for researchers and practitioners.
Added: 2010-04-14
73. Dilemmas of Owners and Workers in a Risk Society (2009)
CPRN Research Report
Authors: Julie Ann McMullin, Victor W. Marshall, Tammy Duerden Comeau, Catherine Gordon
Collection: Research Materials
The paper examines perceptions of risk among employees and employers in small information technology (IT) firms. The authors point to an environment of growing insecurity about unemployment, underemployment and the future of pension plans. Specifically, they investigate what meaning workers attach to risks borne to support the viability of the firm.
The authors analyse data collected from IT owners and workers in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Their analysis shows that owners, managers and employees all worry a great deal about the future of the firm, with employees also worrying about other job-related issues, including whether they can compete in the job market.
The authors note that employees and employers adopt an entrepreneurial team-based firm culture to manage firm risks.
The authors include an explanation of their methodology, which involved a web survey completed by more than 400 respondents and qualitative data obtained from selected respondents.
Funders:
- Social Sciences Humanities Research Council of Canada
Added: 2010-04-07
74. Ending the Workday: A Duties Checklist (2009)
Lesson Plan 5
Series: Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills Lesson Plans for ESL Instructors
Authors: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, is aimed at learners who aren’t familiar with checklists used in the workplace or who need some exposure to workplace responsibilities. The lesson plan is at CLB level 2-3 and the estimated time required for it is 1.5 to 2 hours.
Vocabulary in the lesson is related to the work of line cooks.
The lesson focuses on the essential skills of document use and reading.
Added: 2009-10-07
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75. Making Requests (2009)
Lesson Plan 6
Series: Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills Lesson Plans for ESL Instructors
Authors: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, is aimed at learners who want to improve the formality and appropriateness of their interactions with co-workers. Vocabulary is focused on words and phrases that allow someone to courteously request, accept, refuse or offer an alternative.
The lesson plan is at CLB level 2-3 and the estimated time required is 1 to 1.5 hours. The lesson focuses on the essential skill of oral communication.
Added: 2009-10-14
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76. Exploring Participatory Approaches within Community-Based Adult Literacy Programs in Canada (2009)
Authors: Kathleen Burkhart
Collection: Research Materials
Prepared as a requirement for a master of arts degree at Alberta’s Athabasca University, this thesis offers a qualitative approach to research on adult literacy.
The author focuses on participatory literacy education, which is based on the belief that learners themselves should be at the centre of literacy instruction, defining their own needs and working out approaches to meeting those needs.
The author designed a questionnaire to assess how community-based adult literacy programs in Canada use participatory practices in their work. The questionnaire was distributed to 15 adult literacy organizations.
The analysis of the data showed that all 15 organizations use moderate forms of participatory adult literacy education within their programs. However, it appears that one-to-one tutor programs face a greater challenge in incorporating participatory activities that involve peer interaction or group activities, while small-group programs have greater flexibility in that regard.
The author concludes that both one-to-one and small-group programs have strong potential to incorporate participatory approaches into their instruction techniques.
Added: 2010-03-31
77. Making the Business Case for Integration among Employment Ontario Program and Services (2009)
Academic Upgrading, Job Connect, Apprenticeship, and Employment Assistance Services
Authors: Sue Folinsbee, College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading (CSC)
Collection: Research Materials
This report outlines the work of the College Sector Committee (CSC) with seven colleges across Ontario to document the business case for partnership efforts among academic upgrading, apprenticeship, job connect, and employment assistance services. The CSC assists the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and leads the Ontario College System in promoting the continuous improvement of the delivery of upgrading programs to meet the needs of adult learners.
Participating colleges were Conestoga College, George Brown College, Georgian College, Midland Campus, Lambton College, Niagara College, Northern College, and St. Lawrence College.
The report includes seven detailed case studies and an overall report that includes an analysis of the findings across the cases, as well as two-page summaries of the findings for each college.
The findings show that there is a strong business case for partnership work. Results show greater student success and retention, and an increase in the numbers of non-traditional students. However, the author cautions that more quantitative data needs to be collected in this subject area.
Added: 2010-03-02
78. Having a Medical Examination: Filling in Forms and Answering Questions about Personal Health (2009)
Lesson Plan 7
Series: Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills Lesson Plans for ESL Instructors
Authors: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, is aimed at learners who are preparing to undergo a medical examination, either in the workplace or elsewhere, and at learners who are apprehensive about filling out medical forms and consent forms.
Activities focus on how medical exams are conducted in Canada and how to fill out a workplace medical-history form.
The lesson plan is rated at CLB level 2-4 and is estimated to require 1.5 hours. It focuses on the essential skills of document use and oral communication.
Added: 2009-10-14
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79. Writing Requests Using Email (2009)
Lesson Plan 8
Series: Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills Lesson Plans for ESL Instructors
Authors: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, has been designed for learners who are not comfortable putting requests into writing. The lesson plan provides vocabulary and exercises to practise the skills required to make requests politely and effectively. It also includes a discussion of how, in the workplace, something formulated as a question may actually be an order.
The lesson plan is rated at CLB level 3-4 and is estimated to require 1.5 hours. It focuses on the essential skills of reading text, document use and writing.
Added: 2009-10-14
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80. Organizing Information to Help with Memory (2009)
Lesson Plan 9
Series: Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills Lesson Plans for ESL Instructors
Authors: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, is aimed at learners who want to improve their memory skills. It introduces strategies like mapping and categorizing for improving memory. The lesson plan includes games to test memory and activities that require grouping words into categories.
The lesson plan is rated at CLB level 3-4 and is estimated to require 1.5 hours. It focuses on the essential skills of oral communication and thinking.
Added: 2009-10-14
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