Workplace literacy & essential skills what works? and why? : literature review

Salomon, Maria. (Author). Centre for Literacy (Montréal, Québec) (Added Author).

Summary: This literature review was developed to help anchor discussion at the Centre for Literacys 2009 Summer Institute on workplace literacy and essential skills. It surveys research, policy and practice documents from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand between September 2006 and April 2009.

Record details

ISBN: 9780978475246 (print)
ISBN: 9780978475246 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
remote
1 electronic text (iii, 27 p.) : digital file.
Publisher: [Montreal, Que.] : The Centre for Literacy of Quebec, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"August 2009". Title from opening page (viewed March 1, 2013).
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-27).
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Section 1: The drivers behind workplace literacy and essential skills initiatives -- Section 2: The role of government, employers and unions -- Section 3: The outcomes of workplace literacy and essential skills training: does it work? -- Section 4: What works in the workplace -- Section 5: Evaluation issues -- Concluding remarks -- Bibliography.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.