Download or read book The Development of an Integrated Workplace Literacy Model written by Carl Jay Hultquist and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Framework for Developing Skill Standards for Workplace Literacy written by Eunice Nicholson Askov and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Framework for Developing Skill Standards for Workplace Literacy written by Eunice N. Askov and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adult educators working in workplace literacy & workforce preparation programs need to be aware of the many efforts to define standards for the knowledge, skills, & abilities needed for successful performance in the workplace. This report describes the various efforts related to skill standards & other policy initiatives for those who may not be directly involved in these ongoing efforts. Includes skill descriptions as the framework for workplace literacy skill standards. Contents: background to the occupational skill standards efforts; occupational skill standards; framework for skill standards; discussion & conclusions.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Literacy Leader Fellowship Program Reports Framework for developing skill standards for workplace literacy written by Eunice Nicholson Askov and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploding Technical Communication written by Remley Dirk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the framework of New Literacy Studies, Dirk Remley presents a historical study of how technical communication practices at a World War II arsenal sponsored literacy within the community in which it operated from 1940 to 1960 and contemporary implications of similar forms of sponsorship. The Training within Industry (TWI) methods developed by the U.S. government and industry at that time included multimodal literate practices, particularly combinations of visual, oral, experiential, and print-linguistic text. Analyses reveal a hierarchy in which print-linguistic literacies were generally esteemed at the workplace and in the community. This literacy hierarchy contributed to a catastrophic accident that killed 11 people, prompting changes in the approach to designing certain training documents. This book links technical communication, especially the multimodal forms of representation commonly found in technical communication and instructional materials, to the concept of literacy sponsorship. The TWI methods used in training and system improvement during World War II are currently applied in business and industry as part of the "lean operating" and "continuous improvement" philosophies. These methods have also become part of the experiential learning philosophy favored in academia. Remley includes examples of current applications of multimodal forms of technical communication similar to those used at the arsenal as well as new media-related applications related to training and instruction. He also discusses their implications for literacy sponsorship. This book provides useful information for technical communication and literacy scholars and educators as well as practical case studies for business leaders, consultants, and practitioners. Intended Audience: Scholars in technical communication and literacy/writing studies; scholars in business (especially management and organizational analysis) and business communication consultants; scholars in history and sociology.
Download or read book Workplace Literacy written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the National Workplace Literacy Program as it has been implemented over several funding cycles. Its major objectives are: improved basic skills for employees, improved employee perfromance, model curricula for industries, and institutionalization of programs by partners and replication at new sites. Suggests self-help steps for anyone who may wish to apply for federal funds under the Program. Long-term strategies are discussed for the program along with a discussion of key issues which will shape the future of workplace education programs.
Download or read book Workplace Literacy written by and published by . This book was released on 1990* with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Worker centered Learning written by Anthony R. Sarmiento and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unions are some of the best experts on workforce literacy. Few organisations can match their track record for helping workers improve their literacy skills. Unions' experience - brought to you in this guidebook - can help you establish or strengthen a workplace literacy program for your members.
Download or read book Workplace Literacy microform the Development of Federal Educational Policy 1985 1995 written by Drayson, Pamela K and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reading Work written by Mary Ellen Belfiore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-02-04 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Work: Literacies in the New Workplace explores changing understandings of literacy and its place in contemporary workplace settings. It points to new questions and dilemmas to consider in planning and teaching workplace education. By taking a social perspective on literacies in the workplace, this book challenges traditional thinking about workplace literacy as functional skills, and enables readers to see the complexity of literacy practices and their embeddedness in culture, knowledge, and action. A mixture of ethnographic studies, analysis, and personal reflections makes these ideas accessible and relevant to a wide range of readers in the fields of adult literacy and language education and helps to bridge the divide between theory and practice in the field of workplace education. Reading Work: Literacies in the New Workplace features: *four distinct but related ethnographies of literacy use in contemporary workplaces; *a social practice view of literacy brought to the workplace; *collaborative research undertaken by experienced workplace educators and academics working in the areas of adult literacy and second language learning; *implications chapters for both practice and theory--presented not as a series of steps but rather as reflections by seasoned educators on shared dilemmas; and *engaging, accessible writing that encourages workplace practitioners to read, learn from, and do their own research. This book is an important resource for practicing workplace educators, trainers, and instructors; academics who teach workplace educators; unionists, policymakers, human resource managers, supervisors, or quality coordinators who believe education can make a difference and are interested in seeing maximum results from workplace learning. Visit the In-Sites Research Group Web site: http://www.nald.ca/insites/.
Download or read book Enhancing Literacy for Jobs and Productivity written by Judith K. Chynoweth and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document reports how the Council of State Policy and Planning Agencies (CSPA) Academy process helped nine states develop workplace literacy initiatives involving their governors' offices, the Job Training Partnership Act system, and the educational system. The states were Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Missouri. An executive summary provides an economic rationale for the initiatives and describes project participants; the notion of workplace literacy; the CSPA Academy process; the accomplishments (four states designed comprehensive, integrated approaches to the problem; three states created special interagency projects or programs; and two states strengthened their interagency understanding of the problem and laid the groundwork for change); and the lessons learned from the project. Chapter 1 introduces the project. Chapter 2 frames the issues and presents the working partnerships needed to resolve them. Chapter 3 discusses the major steps in the policy development cycle and illustrates with specific examples how the states constructed their literacy policies and action plans. Chapter 4 presents an overall assessment of the results. Chapter 5 presents in detail each state's experience, process, and products as it moved through the academy. Six references appear. The appendix contains the names and addresses of state team members. (CML)
Download or read book The New Schoolhouse written by Mary-Ellen Boyle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-07-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book describes literacy programs that take place in contemporary workplaces and explores their consequences for the employees (especially the managers), the organizations, and society as a whole. Employing a critical sociological perspective, Boyle argues that literacy education in the workplace has as much to do with organizational legitimacy and managerial ideology as with illiterate workers. Her analysis reveals that such programs can be understood as having a range of consequences: Not only do they increase skills, these programs improve work attitudes and show employer beneficence. They also assimilate immigrants, assure retention and stability at the lowest organizational level, legitimize competitive strategy based on investment in human resources, privatize a neglected public good, and allow middle managers to maintain their position in the hierarchy, among other things. As a result, she suggests that employer-sponsored literacy programs have the effect of perpetuating the inequities experienced by those at the bottom of the organizational chart, despite the rhetoric of egalitarianism and opportunity that typically accompanies educational endeavors. Through the example of workplace literacy programs, Boyle debunks the commonplace assumption that education is an unmitigated good and addresses fears of corporate co-optation. The phenomenon of employer-sponsored education is revealed to be complex and contradictory, with consequences that extend beyond the classroom walls. Economic inequities are exacerbated by such programs, and the social problems associated with illiteracy are not alleviated. By exploring the boundary-blurring that occurs when market organizations become involved with non market ideas and practices, when public and private sector responsibilities shift, and when the workplace becomes the new schoolhouse, Boyle illuminates the complexities involved at organizational, individual, and societal levels.
Download or read book Resources in education written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Workplace Literacy written by Susan Imel and published by . This book was released on 1994-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begins with an overview of trends and issues, followed by tips on locating and selecting resources. Descriptions of selected workplace literacy programs illustrate various aspects of program development. List of resource organizations on a state-by-state guide to literacy documents. Includes an annotated bibliography.
Download or read book Information Literacy and Workplace Performance written by Tom W. Goad and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-01-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's workplace demands skills for a knowledgeable, productive use of information. Success, both personal and organizational, comes from finding what is essential and optimizing its effectiveness. Goad teaches readers how to swim in a potentially overwhelming sea of data. Information literacy—the ability to recognize the need for information, to locate, access, select, and apply it—was once an academic matter. Nowadays, this critical array of skills concerns anyone working in a knowledge-based environment. This easy-to-read, lucid guide attends to basic skills, thinking and decision-making, creativity enhancement, innovation and risk taking, computer literacy, subject matter literacy, learning how to learn, and securement of on-the-job help. As a special bonus, Goad discusses an unusual but highly relevant topic: how do we place work into the framework of our lives, and how can information literacy help? Both public and private sectors will find this an important resource for people at all organizational levels, making it a must have for anyone whose world is built on information.
