Workplace literacy : national and international perspectives on research and practice

Summary: "This OLC bulletin features 24 articles on three areas of workplace literacy: the status of workplace literacy in Canada, the UK and the USA; research studies and methods, and innovative programs and materials. The purpose of the Bulletin is to create an awareness of workplace literacy for the literacy community in Ontario, and to provide an overview of the kinds of activities that are taking place across Canada in the areas of research and practice." - Alphaplus

Record details

ISBN: 1895395283
Physical Description: 89 p.
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Ontario Literacy Coalition, 2003.

Content descriptions

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National and international perspectives. Workplace literacy, a national update / B. Hayes ' Learning in solidarity: a union approach to worker-centred literacy / T. Levine ; Literate Cities Project: Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators / P. Nutter ; Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is making literacy a union issue / D. Huron and S. Sioufi ; Timing right for workplace literacy workplace initiative in Ontario / C. Davidson ; Workplace basic skills in the UK / F. Frank ; Work-related basic education in the United States: a mixed bag / P. Jurmo ; Building Essential Skills through Training (BEST): Massachusetts responds to the new skills challenge / C. Lea, M. Leser, J. Uvin -- Research in workplace literacy. Workplace basic skills, elusive statistics and real change / F. Frank ; A new generation of researchers / M. Taylor ; Literacy practices and media perceptions of adults with low literacy skills / M. Taylor ; The Group of Nine experience: action research / P. Toth ; An assessment procedure to evaluate retention of learner skills: action research / G. Nicholson ; Plain language: its effect on organizational performance / R. Grotsky ; Behind the mask: researching literacies and identities in the new workplace / C. Virgona and P. Waterhouse ; Something to hang you coat on: learning in a food manufacturing company / C. Holland ; Reading work: a social practice approach to workplace literacies / N. Jackson -- Workplace literacy programs and materials. The city of Winnipeg and CUPE Local 500 success story / K. Todd and R. Tone ; Team time: a workplace program takes a different approach to learning at work / R. Farrell and T. Defoe ; Workplace training for small businesses / A. Curry ' The Harvard Bridge to Learning and Literacy program / J. Antonellis ; ISO 9000: an essential skills curriculum / R. Muise ; Practical WHMIS, an e-learning tool / J. Bond and M. Johnson ; Innovation at Boeing: math and reading modules for Deaf employees / S. Turner.