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1. Employment Sponsored Training among Recent Immigrants (2002)
Authors: Clarence Lochhead, Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Collection: Research Materials
The research presented in this paper shows that recent immigrant employees are less likely than the Canadian-born to receive employer sponsored training, even after controlling for several job-related factors known to affect the incidence of training. However, two key factors, language and the match between educational attainment and job skill requirements reduce the negative impact of recent immigrant status on training participation rates. This suggests that efforts to address and overcome language-related barriers to training, and to more accurately assess and locate immigrants within jobs commensurate with their human capital would improve their prospects for on-going skills development. At the policy level, it means greater efforts to improve the labour market integration of immigrants through Prior Learning Assessments and official language training initiatives would likely improve immigrant prospects for employer-sponsored training.
Added: 2007-06-22
2. An Exploration of Work and Learning Opportunities in New Brunswick (2007)
Report #5
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Collection: Research Materials
This project on work and learning opportunities in New Brunswick was born out of a perception within the provincial government, and among post-secondary institutions and employers from the public and private sectors, that more needs to be done to foster a better learning environment for post-secondary students and for retaining highly qualified high school and post-secondary graduates in the province. The main objective of this research project was to identify the perceived barriers associated with post-secondary participation in work and learning opportunities in the province and to provide recommendations for improving program participation and impact.
Data for this project was collected through on-line surveys completed by both post-secondary students and employers throughout the province and through interviews and focus groups conducted with key informants. This report describes the methodology used, along with the main findings and conclusions that were drawn from the results.
Added: 2008-04-04
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3. Finding Lost Luggage (1996)
Journeys in Language, Learning and Culture
Series: Wayfaring
Authors: Helen Woodrow
Collection: Learning Materials
Finding Lost Luggage by Helen Woodrow is a story in the book Wayfering Journeys in Language, Learning and Culture, it is a collection of writings by ABE instructors and students in Newfoundland brought together for a "language awareness project", designed to explore attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about language and the teaching of language.
Even in the book's earliest stages, the concept of wayfaring, travelling close to the ground, was prominent as a metaphor for the literacy we need inside classrooms, and inside ourselves.
This is also a useful contribution to the literature of practitioner research and inquiry.
Added: 2004-06-07
4. From Practitioner to Researcher and Back Again (2009)
An Ethnographic Case Study of a Research-In-Practice Project
Authors: Betsy Alkenbrack
Collection: Research Materials
This thesis was prepared to fulfil the requirements for a doctor of philosophy degree in educational studies at the University of British Columbia.
It documents a Research in Practice (RIP) project conducted by five adult-literacy instructors that lead to a report entitled Hardwired for Hope: Effective ABE/Literacy Instructors. (Battell, Gesser, Rose, Sawyer, & Twiss, 2004). As the five practitioner-researchers were nearing retirement, they set out to conduct a research project that would put the experience of long-term instructors on record, describing the background, beliefs and strategies they had brought to their work.
The author of this thesis was one of three graduate students who participated in the research for Hardwired for Hope. The experience gained as participant-observer is one source of data, along with document analysis (minutes, emails, reports and the study itself) and interviews with project participants and two other informants.
The author points to five themes that emerged: collaboration; knowledge creation; recognizing and valuing practitioners as researchers; supporting practitioner research; and promoting a research-in-practice culture.
The author also provides recommendations for practitioner-researchers and university-based researchers who want to contribute to the RIP movement.
Added: 2010-04-28
5. The Joy of Learning (2007)
Fall Issue 2007
Authors: Colchester Adult Learning Association (CALA)
Collection: Learning Materials
With this document, the Colchester Adult Learning Association presents its first educational resource guide. This guide is intended for the citizens of Colchester, Nova Scotia. It contains descriptions of learning resources available in the area, as well inspirational stories from several learners.
The Joy of Learning includes the following sections:
- Teaching immigrants English
- 35 years old, no education, no job ... now what?
- Inspirational student story - Heather Wilmot
- Inspirational student story - Shannon Wolfe
- Great Village Community Learning Network
- Inspirational student story - Chalayne Dumont
- Graduating green thumbs
- Maggie's Place - early language and learning
- Stewiacke Valley Learning Community
- Tatamagouche Learning Community Network
- Learning communities symposium
- A tutor's perspective
- Creating learning communities in Colchester
- Directory of learning organizations and businesses
Added: 2009-02-09
6. Northern Writes 9: Entries from the 2001 NWT Writing Contest (2001)
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Collection: Learning Materials
Stories and poems written by Northerners.
Northern Writes helps Northerners share their stories.
For more information:
NWT Literacy Council
Box 761
5122 - 48th Street
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N6
Telephone: (867)873-9262
Toll Free: 1-866-599-6758
Fax: (867)873-2176
Email: info@nwtliteracy.ca
Added: 2002-02-14
7. Now I get it! Report of the National Youth Literacy Demonstration Project (2006)
Authors: James Powrie, Heide Spruck Wrigley
Collection: Research Materials
This report describes a demonstration classroom operated by Literacy BC and the Surrey school district, targeting at-risk youth who had significant literacy challenges. Literacy development, academic subjects, social and emotional development, art, and technology were combined in a two-year program designed to help students upgrade a wide range of skills and reintegrate into the school system.
The first part of the report provides an overview of the research project and focuses on promising practices identified by staff and researchers while the second part describes the research methodology; discusses findings; and presents lessons learned.
Overall, the program was remarkably successful, the authors say. Most of the students became active readers, stayed in school, developed essential academic and behavioural skills, and moved back into conventional or alternative high school programs.
Added: 2008-03-26
8. Words On Paper (1996)
Series: Wayfaring Journeys in Language, Learning and Culture
Authors: Marie Finlay
Collection: Learning Materials
Even in the book's earliest stages, the concept of wayfaring, travelling close to the ground, was prominent as a metaphor for the literacy we need inside classrooms, and inside ourselves.
This is also a useful contribution to the literature of practitioner research and inquiry.
Added: 2004-06-07
9. Workforce Profile of the Natural Resources Sector (2004)
Profile Summary
Series: CLBC Workforce Profile Summary
Authors: Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Collection: Research Materials
This workforce profile of the natural resources sector provides an overview of current workforce demographics and lists a number of areas where action might be taken to address the critical human resource issues of retention, recruitment and skills development. The profile draws upon two primary data sources, the 2003 Labour Force Survey and the 2001 Census of Canada.
Added: 2007-04-18
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