Monthly Archives: February 2010
Guys Read
Guys Read, a web-based literacy program for boys. The Guys Read mission is to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers. Research shows that boys are having trouble reading, and that boys are getting worse at reading. No one is quite … Continue reading
Formal, Non-Formal and Informal Learning: The Case of Literacy, Essential Skills and Language Learning in Canada
This research report investigates the links between formal, non-formal and informal learning and the differences between them. It can be found at http://www.nald.ca/library/research/eaton/eaton.pdf
Workforce development: Ways to make instruction for adult learners more efficient
One of the problems in adult basic skills education is the need to get adults out of basic skills education and into work, vocational or academic coursework as rapidly as possible. There is evidence to suggest that the best way … Continue reading
National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week, the biggest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in our country, is coming. The 2010 campaign lands on the week of April 18-24, and Volunteer Canada wants to make sure that your organization is prepared to celebrate the … Continue reading
Summer Institute 2010 Workplace LES: What Counts? and Why?
June 28-30, 2010, in Montreal The Centre for Literacy of Quebec’s next Summer Institute will continue to explore issues in workplace literacy and essential skills. Key questions will include: What do we know about what employers really value? What do … Continue reading
The 2009 Composite Learning Index
The 2009 Composite Learning Index: Measuring Canada’s Progress in Lifelong Learning by Canadian Council on Learning (2009) (PDF)
CMEC Creates a Literacy Action Plan to Raise Literacy Levels from Coast to Coast to Coast
Read about the action plan and view the interactive map to find out what’s happening around literacy across the country.
