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1. Aboriginal Literacy & the Importance of "Unlearning" (2011)
Panel presentation by Allan Quigley, St. Francis Xavier University
Authors: Allan Quigley
In this document, presented as part of a panel discussion during the launch of the Aboriginal Adult Literacy Assessment Tool (AALAT), the author argues that current measures of literacy are arbitrary criteria that are biased against Aboriginal people.
The author says that adult literacy is defined and measured by agreement within the dominant culture. Minority cultures, including Aboriginal peoples, are expected to conform to those standards.
He urges a rethinking or “unlearning” of conventional views about the requisite skills of literacy. He asks what the definition of literacy would look like if Aboriginal people had been the researchers, policymakers and educators in Canada during the past 200 years and concludes that the definition would then include a fuller recognition of multiple First Nations languages, along with a greater appreciation of the importance of oral communication.
Added: 2011-06-21
2. Adult Health and Learning in Canada (2010)
Reflections on a four-year project conducted under the auspices of the Health and Learning Knowledge Centre and the Canadian Council on Learning
Authors: B. Allan Quigley, Wendy L. Kraglund-Gauthier, Sue Folinsbee, Hélène Grégoire
This is the final report of the Adult Working Group established under the auspices of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) and the Health and Learning Knowledge Centre.
The authors note that the purpose of the report is to reflect on what they learned throughout the four-year project, not only in terms of the outcomes but also in terms of the process itself. They discuss what went well and what could have been done differently with the goal of helping others who might embark on similar projects in the future.
The authors have included sections describing the environmental scan carried out in the second year of the project and the public consultations that were conducted during the project’s third and fourth years.
They have also included an appendix that lists the group’s dissemination activities.
Funders:
- Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Added: 2011-04-19
3. Adult Literacy (2006)
Series: State of the Field Report
Authors: B. Allan Quigley, Sue Folinsbee, Wendy L. Kraglund-Gauthier
This study, prepared under the auspices of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), is one of a series of reports on the state adult learning in Canada. The reports were intended to offer a knowledge baseline for the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, which had recently been established at the University of New Brunswick.
The authors reviewed and analyzed information from databases, bibliographies, websites, and publications. As well as offering general observations on literacy, they organized their findings according to specific themes of Aboriginal literacy; English as a Second Language (ESL) and First Language Literacy; Francophone literacy; women and literacy; health literacy; family literacy; corrections literacy; literacy and work; learning disabilities and literacy; and technologies and literacy.
The document also includes detailed information about the methodology used; notes about gaps in available data; and suggestions for further study.
Added: 2006-08-08
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4. Adult Working Group's Cross-National Consultations on Health and Learning (2007)
Series: Adult Working Group
Authors: Sue Folinsbee, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Hélène Grégoire, Allan Quigley
In June 2005, the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) held a Health and Learning Knowledge Centre (HLKC) consultation in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the consultation, participants agreed to establish various working groups to address the work of the HLKC. These working groups address life stages in health and learning and concentrate on settings, places, and communities where health and learning takes place. The Adult Working Group (AWG) is now one of 15 working groups addressing learning across the life span.
In 2006-2007, the AWG focused its research on adults with low literacy skills and immigrants and refugees. The AWG's work involves direct discussion with marginalized adults in the identified groups who could be directly helped through an effective knowledge exchange and translation with respect to health and learning. In this report, the AWG summarizes the outcomes of its consultations with immigrants, refugees and adults with literacy challenges and presents participants’ recommendations for strategies to address identified barriers. The working group also offers its recommendations for setting a knowledge agenda.
Added: 2008-12-15
5. Adult Working Group's Cross-National Consultations on Health and Learning - Final Report on Adults Living in Rural and Remote Areas (2008)
Series: Adult Working Group
Authors: Sue Folinsbee, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Hélène Grégoire, Allan Quigley
The Adult Working Group is one of fifteen working groups within the Health and Learning Knowledge Centre (HLKC). The mandate of each working group is to build a knowledge agenda for the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) under whose auspices the HLKC was established. The Adult Working Group has focused its research on the health and learning of several different adult groups. This report addresses the health and learning of adults living in rural and remote areas. In its discussions with adults living in these areas, the Working Group sought to identify themes, gaps, and needs related to health and learning as experienced by these adults.
This report is organized into the following chapters:
- Introduction
- Consultation methodology
- Consultation outcomes
- Participants’ recommendations for strategies to address identified barriers
- Adult working group recommendations for setting a knowledge agenda
- Summary statement
Added: 2008-11-24
6. Adult Working Group's Cross-National Consultations on Health and Learning - Final Report on Adults with HIV / AIDS (2008)
Series: Adult Working Group
Authors: Sue Folinsbee, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Hélène Grégoire, Allan Quigley
The Adult Working Group is one of fifteen working groups within the Health and Learning Knowledge Centre (HLKC). The mandate of each working group is to build a knowledge agenda related to health and learning for the Canadian Council on Learning under whose auspices the HLKC was established. The Adult Working Group has focused its research on the health and learning of several different adult groups. This report addresses the health and learning of adults living with HIV / AIDS.
In its discussions with adults living with HIV / AIDS, the Working Group sought to identify themes, gaps, and needs related to health and learning as experienced by these adults. Ultimately, the group hopes their findings will lead to a greater understanding of the relationship between health and learning, and to initiatives to improve the health status of adults living with HIV/AIDS across Canada.
This report is organized into the following chapters:
- Introduction
- Consultation methodology
- Consultation outcomes
- Participants’ recommendations for strategies to address identified barriers
- Adult working group recommendations for setting a knowledge agenda
- Summary statement
Added: 2008-11-26
7. AECMA Simplified English (2002)
Series: Plain Language Association International (PLAIN) - Fourth Biennial Conference
Authors: Poppy Quintal
Poppy gave a brief history of how and why Simplified English (SE) was developed, and an overview of the SE rules for vocabulary and grammatical style. A before-and-after analysis of cautions and warnings showed the benefits of SE to an industry in which quick and clear understanding of maintenance procedures is a vital safety consideration.
Added: 2003-04-30
8. Canadian Graduate Student Workshop on Literacy and Health Research (2004)
Report
Authors: Irving Rootman, Darryl Quantz
This is a report on a national workshop that took place before the Second National Literacy and Health Conference in Ottawa. Canadian graduate students were invited to apply to attend the workshop and conference and 22 graduate students from across Canada were accepted.
Funders:
Added: 2005-09-23
9. Cross-national Consultations on Health and Learning: Final Report on Adults Living in Rural and Remote Areas (2008)
Authors: Sue Folinsbee, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Allan Quigley, Hélène Grégoire
This document grew out of a Health and Learning Knowledge Centre (HLKC) consultation organized by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2005.
The meeting saw the establishment of working groups to concentrate on health-related issues for identified priority groups, including adults with low literacy skills; immigrants and refugees; adults affected by HIV/AIDS; and communities that fall well below national or regional health standards.
This report is based on consultations with adults living in three rural and remote areas: Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories; Seaforth, Ontario; and Inverness, Nova Scotia. The authors explain the consultation methodology; list the outcomes of the consultations; provide recommendations from participants on overcoming barriers and filling gaps in health and learning; and list the working group’s suggestions for promoting a knowledge agenda.
Added: 2013-02-26
10. Final Report on Adults with Literacy Challenges and Adult Immigrants and Refugees (2007)
Series: Adult Working Group's Cross-National Consultations on Health and Learning
Authors: Sue Folinsbee, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Allan Quigley, Hélène Grégoire
This document grew out of a Health and Learning Knowledge Centre (HLKC) consultation organized by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2005. The meeting saw the establishment of working groups to concentrate on health-related issues for identified priority groups, including adults with low literacy skills and immigrants and refugees.
This report is based on consultations carried out in Vancouver, British Columbia; Regina, Saskatchewan; Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and three communities in Nova Scotia. In Montreal, the focus was solely on immigrants and refugees, while in Nova Scotia, the consultations focused on adults with literacy challenges. In the three other sites, there were separate consultations for each of the two groups.
The authors explain the methodology; report the consultation outcomes; list participants’ recommendations for overcoming barriers and filling gaps; and outline the working group’s suggestions for promoting a knowledge agenda.
Added: 2013-03-04
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