Provision of Foundation Skills Training by Community Education Providers in Regional Australia

Autor/inn/en	O'Dwyer, Lisel; Mihelic, Mandy
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Titel	Provision of Foundation Skills Training by Community Education Providers in Regional Australia
Quelle	(2021), (45 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-925717-62-4
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Language Skills; Literacy; Reading Skills; Writing Skills; Numeracy; Job Skills; Skill Development; Community Programs; Community Colleges; Adult Learning; Program Effectiveness; Outcomes of Education; Social Capital; Human Capital; Basic Skills; Mathematics Skills; Community Education; Models; Delivery Systems; Financial Support; Goal Orientation; Student Evaluation; Feedback (Response); Educational Facilities; Professional Development; Marketing; Technological Literacy; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Rechenkompetenz; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Community college; Community College; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Sozialkapital; Humankapital; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Analogiemodell; Auslieferung; Finanzielle Förderung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Bildungsstätte; Technisches Wissen; Australien
Abstract	Defined as language, literacy and numeracy, and employability skills, foundation skills are essential for individuals to participate in further education, employment and wider society. Community education providers, such as community colleges, neighbourhood houses, faith-based organisations and adult learning associations, are key providers of foundation skills training. The characteristics of community education providers, such as their relatively small scale and flexibility in teaching strategies, make them particularly suitable for providing such training. Despite this, the impact of foundation skills training delivered by community education providers on education and employment outcomes and involvement in society is not well known, particularly in regional areas where the foundation skill levels of adults tend to be lower than in metropolitan areas. This research investigates the contribution that community education providers make to foundation skills training in regional Australia, the models of delivery which seemed to work best, and whether the undertaking of foundation skills training helped build the social and human capital of the individual and broader community. A multi-method approach is used including the administration of an online survey to both regional and metropolitan community education providers and follow-up telephone interviews with a selection of community education trainers and managers, along with an analysis of inquiries to the Reading Writing Hotline (a national referral service for adults looking for help with their literacy and numeracy skills) and analysis of Total VET Activity (TVA) data. [For the accompanying supporting document, "Provision of Foundation Skills Training by Community Education Providers in Regional Australia -- Support Document," see ED610611.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01