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Title: Ecologies of Learning: How Culture and Context Impact Outcomes of Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills
Language: English
Authors: Merrifield, Juliet, Centre for Literacy of Quebec (Canada)
Source: Centre for Literacy of Quebec. 2012.
Availability: Centre for Literacy of Quebec. 2100 Marlowe Avenue Suite 236, Montreal, QC H4A 3L5, Canada. Tel: 514-798-5601; Fax: 514-798-5602; e-mail: info@centreforliteracy.qc.ca; Web site: http://www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 36
Publication Date: 2012
Sponsoring Agency: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES)
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Workplace Literacy, Basic Skills, Context Effect, Cultural Influences, Experience, Environmental Influences, Work Environment, Wages, Job Skills, Labor Market, Unions, Individual Characteristics, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Ethnic Groups, Racial Differences, Social Class, Learning Motivation, Barriers, Organizational Climate, Employers, Employment Qualifications, Literacy, Numeracy, Language Skills, Standards, Quality Assurance, Government Role, Skill Development, Policy, Models, Financial Support, Accountability, Interpersonal Relationship, Ecology, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISBN: 978-0-9876933-9-6
Abstract: Learning always takes place in a particular context and culture, yet educators have tended to focus their attention mainly on the form of learning, its methodology, content and teaching approach. While these can and do affect learning and its results, this paper looks beyond the particulars of the program to explore how the context and culture of learning can influence its outcomes. The first section of this paper looks at how aspects of three contexts shape Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills (WLES) program delivery and results. Program participants' cultural and contextual factors affect how they participate and learn. The nature of the workplace, employers, and unions also influence learning, while the macro context of social, economic, and political factors affects both programs and workplaces. The second section reviews research on "ecologies" of learning in which participants, stakeholders, partners, and programs interrelate within complex environments. The final section discusses how WLES programs might apply the findings.
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Number of References: 77
Entry Date: 2014
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