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1. Literacy through E-learning: The Second Language Learning Café at the Bank of Canada (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
Authors: The Conference Board of Canada
This case study by The Conference Board of Canada (http://www.conferenceboard.ca) looks at the Bank of Canada's Second Language Learning Café. The Café was developed in-house by the Bank as a personal computer support mechanism to solve a major second-language training challenge. It includes a comprehensive series of work-related language exercises for both English and French as second languages. This case study offers an overview of the program and looks at its objectives, target groups, activities, resources, innovations, barriers and outcomes, as well as its use as a model for other businesses.
Added: 2008-11-19
2. Report Card (2006)
Authors: Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
The document "Report Card", published by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, is an overview of the IALSS, released in 2005.
The main themes of the document are:
- Labour Market Outcomes
- Industry Sectors
- Incidence of Low Proficiency
Added: 2006-05-09
3. Strangers in a Strange Land: Teachers' Beliefs About Teaching and Learning French as a Second Language in Online Learning Environments (2000)
Authors: Elizabeth Murphy
This study first aims to profile the beliefs of teachers of French as a second and foreign language (FSFL) about teaching and learning in online learning environments (OLEs). Secondly, it aims to understand in what ways the beliefs reflect the evolution of approaches, learning theories and use of technology in the teaching of FSFL throughout the past century. The report recommends helping teachers to develop an understanding of the nature of OLEs and the types of learning and teaching styles that OLEs best support.
Added: 2006-06-11
4. Towards Understanding Business, Labour and Sector Council Needs and Challenges Related to Enhanced Language Training (2004)
Final Report
Authors: Canadian Labour and Business Centre
This is a report on a development project conducted by the Canadian Labour and Business Centre relating to Citizenship and Immigration Canada's (CIC) Enhanced Language Training initiative. This initiative falls under CIC's Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program and aims to provide high-level or job-specific language training to immigrants.
The project presented here had three objectives:
1 - To identify, understand, and analyze the needs, barriers, and challenges facing sector councils, business, and labour with respect to occupation-specific language training;
2 - To identify models, best practices, and approaches in delivering both occupation-specific language training and Canadian work experience programs that illustrate how some industry needs are already being met effectively.
3 - To work in partnership with workplace stakeholders to identify key considerations for developing realistic, practical, and valid approaches to occupation-specific language training.
This report includes the following:
- Executive summary
- Methodology
- Scope and understanding
- Background and analysis
- Findings
- Some promising practices
- Conclusions
Added: 2008-07-08
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