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John, Cheryl – TESL Canada Journal, 2022
A review of the literature on English second language (L2) writing skills reveals a need for more research on the workplace writing experiences of L2 professionals employed in English as an additional language (EAL) contexts. Through a semi-structured interview and a think-aloud activity, this study gathered qualitative data with the aim of…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Work Environment, Foreign Countries, Self Concept
Online Submission, 2007
This report describes the results of a 2006 formative study by the Family Strengthening Policy Center, National Human Services Assembly to collect quantitative and anecdotal evidence that since 2003 the human services field has integrated place-based, family-strengthening approaches into their policies, programs, and practices. The Annie E. Casey…
Descriptors: Human Services, National Organizations, Public Policy, Low Income Groups
Lopez-Trevino, Maria Elena – 1989
Interviews with 60 Mexican-American female farmworkers in the Coachella Valley (California) identified their major problems, needs, and suggestions of topics to be presented in a community-based educational radio program. Two major problems identified by these women were low wages and occupational exposure to pesticides. Contrary to cultural…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Activism, Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers
Smith, Peter; Wakefield, Lyn; Robertson, Ian – 2002
Research identified feasible strategies to support flexible delivery in operating workplaces. Sites were 12 enterprises in Victoria. Findings indicated flexible delivery was largely implemented by enterprises through the provision of a range of learning opportunities that included on-the-job observation, practice and mentoring, access to learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Corporate Education, Delivery Systems
Strickland, A.; Simons, M.; Harris, R.; Robertson, I.; Harford, M.; Edwards, A. – 2001
A study explored learning and assessment experiences of Australian apprentices and trainees (A&Ts) using focus groups of 66 stakeholders in every state and territory; case study analyses of 20 diverse sites; and a national questionnaire of 595 A&Ts in motor mechanics and hospitality work. Stakeholders viewed apprenticeships and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics
Martin, James E.; Mithaug, Dennis E.; Husch, James V.; Oliphint, John H.; Frazier, Eva S. – 2002
This document, which was developed through a decade of research and field testing involving more than 700 people, offers step-by-step strategies that educators, employment specialists, occupational therapists, and other professionals can use to help youths and adults with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities make their own employment choices.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Career Choice