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ERIC Number: ED493918
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 83
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: ISBN-1-9208-9697-X
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Integrated Approaches to Teaching Adult Literacy in Australia: A Snapshot of Practice in Community Services. An Adult Literacy National Project Report
McKenna, Rosa; Fitzpatrick, Lynne
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
New ways of thinking about how language, literacy and numeracy skills are taught has coincided with a fundamental policy change in the vocational education and training sector. A major development has been the integration of literacy, language and numeracy skills into vocational training. The complexity of the issues makes it important to gain a better understanding of what actually happens in Australia, especially in the workplace. This study explores how training practitioners are using the reforms in the national training system, and their knowledge of new approaches to teaching and learning to integrate language, literacy and numeracy into workplace training programs in the community services sector. Although the study is small scale, it provides an informative snapshot of how a number of providers are integrating language, literacy and numeracy into vocational programs. Appended are: (1) Analysis of language, literacy and numeracy; (2) Interview schedules; and (3) Communication in Education & Training P/L--Ethical clearance process. (Contains 8 tables.) [This research project was conducted by Communication in Education and Training Pty Ltd. This publication was produced with funding provided through the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training.]
National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia).
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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