Issues in Workplace Literacy. Workplace Literacy Roundtable.

Institution	Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto.
Titel	Issues in Workplace Literacy. Workplace Literacy Roundtable.
Quelle	(1991), (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Literacy; Curriculum Development; Definitions; Educational Needs; Educational Objectives; Educational Practices; Employee Attitudes; Employer Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Literacy Education; Needs Assessment; Outcomes of Education; Partnerships in Education; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Program Improvement; School Business Relationship; Small Businesses; Student Recruitment; Unions; Workplace Literacy; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Begriffsbestimmung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Bildungspraxis; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Ausland; Bedarfsermittlung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Programmplanung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Kleingewerbe; Kanada
Abstract	This document presents the text of a roundtable discussion on the topic of best practice in workplace literacy in which six individuals representing the following agencies/organizations participated: Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Education; City of York Board of Education; an employer in Markham, Ontario; a community literacy group in Ontario's Kitchener/Waterloo area; a private consulting firm in the field of workplace literacy; a Canadian government agency working on a labor assignment program; and the Metropolitan Toronto District Labour Council. The following were among the topics discussed during the roundtable: the definition and scope of workplace literacy; components and factors contributing to the effectiveness/success of workplace literacy programs; obstacles/barriers faced by businesses and unions attempting to develop and delivery workplace literacy programs; the elements and role of organizational needs assessments; workplace literacy program outcomes/results expected by employers and employees; the process and purpose of a literacy task analysis; strategies/procedures for developing effective partnerships among employers, unions, workers, and service providers; procedures for identifying and recruiting learners; curriculum development; program evaluation; and challenges faced by small businesses in developing/delivering workplace literacy programs. (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC