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71. The Development and State of the Art of Adult Learning and Education (ALE) (2008)
Report for Canada
Authors: Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Collection: Research Materials
This is a report prepared by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada for the 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI). CONFINTEA VI is a UNESCO-led intergovernmental conference for policy dialogue and assessment on adult learning and education, hosted by Brazil in May 2009.
The member states of UNESCO have been requested to prepare reports on developments in adult learning and education since 1997 (CONFINTEA V), including the current state of the art and future challenges. The focus of the report is on policies, research and effective practices in literacy, non-formal education, adult education and lifelong learning.
This document has been prepared according to the guidelines provided by UNESCO and includes the following sections:
- an introductory demographic overview
- four major themes: policy, legislation and financing; quality of adult learning and education; provision, participation and achievement; research, innovation and good practices; and adult literacy;
- expectations for CONFINTEA VI and the future of adult learning and education.
Added: 2009-03-27
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72. The dilemmas of accountability (2009)
Exploring the issues of accountability in adult literacy through three case studies
Authors: Ralf St. Clair, ABC CANADA
Collection: Research Materials
The aim of this project was to compile what has been learned about building accountability systems in adult literacy in British Columbia, Ontario and Scotland. The findings are presented in three sections: dealing with systemic issues, how accountability mechanisms should be designed, and working with data. Wherever possible the findings reflect all three jurisdictions and focus on common concerns. It is the author's hope that some of the description and insights will be useful to people working in these and other jurisdictions.
Added: 2009-06-10
73. A Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research Now Online (2000)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
Collection: Learning Materials
This website review from CONNECT features The Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research, by the Centre for Research on Literacy at the University of Alberta. This directory contains information about literacy research projects conducted in Canada since 1994.
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Added: 2003-07-24
74. Discerning the Contexts of Adult Literacy Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Applications (2001)
Authors: George Demetrion, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
Collection: Research Materials
This journal article discusses a study comparing competing perspectives of contextual literacy—literacy as practices, functional context education, and critical literacy.
Added: 2005-10-14
75. Discourses of Dominance: Saskatchewan Adult Basic Education Curriculum and Aboriginal Learners (2004)
Authors: Lisa Wilson
Collection: Research Materials
This thesis was submitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in the Department of Educational Foundations, University of Saskatchewan.
The author explores the Saskatchewan Adult Basic Education (ABE) curriculum as it relates to the Aboriginal learner.
Added: 2005-08-11
76. Discovering the Strength of Our Voices (1991)
Women and Literacy Programs
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Betty-Ann Lloyd, Brenda Conroy
Collection: Research Materials
This report discusses a research project undertaken to:
• examine how gender and the power balance of the male/female relationship affect women's access to, and experience of, literacy programs and how it affects the impact of literacy programs on women
• determine how literacy programs and literacy practice might be changed to better respond to the reality of the lives of adult women learners, and
• share this information with women literacy students and workers, through print materials and in workshops, to foster the development of relevant, appropriate, and accessible literacy learning opportunities for women
• talk with women literacy students and workers who are currently involved in literacy programs
• develop key questions out of the "data" of the women's stories
• develop a research design to investigate these questions further using an action research model.
Added: 2003-10-07
77. Discussion Paper - Family Learning Activities in British Columbia (1981)
Authors: Audrey M Thomas
Collection: Research Materials
The subject of this Discussion Paper is family learning activities as they relate to the continuing education divisions of the public educational institutions of British Columbia.
Added: 2003-06-03
78. Doing Freedom: An Ethnography of An Adult Literacy Centre (2004)
Authors: Bonnie Soroke
Collection: Research Materials
This thesis is based on research on the experiences and perceptions of the people of the Reading and Writing Centre in Duncan, BC. The purpose is to document the relationship dynamics of good adult basic education in a place where teachers and students say they are “doing freedom”—freedom from stereotyping and individual blaming, authoritarian practices, and the narrow roles of teacher and student; freedom to respect themselves and others, make choices and be respected for those choices, and exercise individual and collective power.
Added: 2004-08-11
79. Dual Credits: To what extent do they ease the transition to Post-secondary for adult learners in Manitoba? (2008)
The Research Report
Collection: Research Materials
This study examines dual credits and the extent to which they ease the transition to post-secondary for adult learners in Manitoba. The study focuses specifically on the dual credit enrolment of adult learners in a Manitoba adult learning centre. It examines how dual credits and their relationship to barriers affect the transition for adult learners who move to post-secondary, the policy and procedures used in administering the dual credit program and the benefits and challenges of dual credit enrolment.
Two focus group interviews were conducted with participants who graduated, with dual credits and went on to post-secondary studies. Their feedback related to the impact of dual credits upon their transition to post-secondary. These were combined with a review of the literature. Implications related to the impact of the dual credits are summarized. The study concludes with recommendations for further research.
Added: 2009-05-29
80. The Dual Digital Divide (2000)
The Information Highway in Canada
Authors: Andrew Reddick, Christian Boucher, Manon Groseilliers
Collection: Learning Materials
The purpose of this study was to analyze Canadian households at the margins in terms of access to the Information Highway, generally considered to be The Internet. The study provides a better understanding of the attitudes, practices and the needs of those who are not connected to the Internet, and the circumstances under which some of these non-users are likely to go online. For more information on this report please contact: Public Interest Advocacy Centre, 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1204, Ottawa ON K1N 7B7, Tel. (613) 562-4002, Fax (613) 562-0007, Email : piac@web.net This report is also available online in pdf format at : http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/RH34-9-2000E.pdf (01.07.04)
Added: 2001-04-03
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