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Adult Learning
Models
of Adult Learning: A Literature Review. By Karin Tusting
and David Barton. Leicester, UK: National Institute of Adult Continuing
Education, 2003.
This book reviews models of learning that are adult focused.
It is wide-ranging, presenting ideas from many fields about
how adults learn, and theories that are useful in relation
to adult
education. It is intended for people working in adult language,
literacy and numeracy, as well as the general field of adult
learning.
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Community Literacy
LiteracyNow:
A Planning Guide. 2010 LegaciesNow Society. Vancouver,
BC: 2010 LegaciesNow, c2006.
Also available online at www.2010legaciesnow.com/Images/Literacy/LiteracyNow_Guide.pdf This
is a more recent version of "LiteracyNow: Building
Lasting Legacies in British
Columbia's Communities," also in the Literacy BC Resource
Centre (available
online), with some changes to the organization and layout. Literacy
Now is a
community-based planning process aimed at addressing local literacy
needs. The
guide outlines a community strategy to encourage new literacy
initiatives,
alliances, programs and planning across the province.
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Disability
Reach
Primer on Literacy and Disability / Equality and Justice
for People with Disabilities. [CD-ROM] Ottawa: Reach Canada, [2003].
Also available online
at www.reach.ca/pp2/sld004.htm
Reach Canada is an organization
whose mission is "to improve
the quality of life for citizens with disabilities by offering
lawyer referral and educational services at the community level".
Reach prepared two PowerPoint presentations to be used in small-group
discussions and shared with community audiences. This first one,
available on CD, provides a basic introduction to the issues
as they exist in Canada, with some insight into Canadian achievements
over the last 25 years. Much of the focus is on the policies,
practices and initiatives of the federal government.
Literacy
for Independent Living: Learning Resources for Adults with
Disabilities
[Web site]. Canadian Centre of Independent
Living Centres.
http://www.cailc.ca/lil/
This Web site provides online tools and resources on literacy
and disability issues so that the disability and literacy communities
can share and learn from each other. Literacy practitioners
will find information on disability awareness, assistive devices,
best practices, tools, and other topics to facilitate the literacy
process for adult learners with disabilities. For those working
with people with disabilities, the Web site has information
on
literacy issues that will help adult learners with disabilities
to access literacy programs in their communities. Although
the project is over, there are useful resources.
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elearning Linking
Adult Literacy and eLearning : Summary of Findings from an
ABC CANADA Research Study on the Use of eLearning Tools in Adult
Literacy Programs. Toronto, ON : ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation,
2005.
Executive summary available online at http://www.abc-canada.org/media_room/news/elearning_exec_summary.shtml This is a report of a two-year study looking at the relationship
between adult literacy and eLearning practices in Canada in
2003 and 2004. The study takes an inventory of Canadian eLearning
products and services; examines the extent of use of eLearning;
and also looks at the effectiveness of eLearning approaches.
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Family Literacy Get
Set Learn! : A Case Study of a Family Literacy Program in Waterloo
Region. By Lorri Sauve. Kitchener, ON : Project READ Literacy
Network, 2006.
This report provides a case study of a family literacy program
in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, that was offered in the
fall of 2003, fall of 2004, and spring of 2005. It provides background
information on learning theories; demonstrates how the program
incorporates the theory in its curriculum and methods of presentation;
evaluates the program impact; discusses the factors necessary
for success; and makes recommendations.
Parents
Reading, Children Succeeding: Family Literacy Program. Betty Knight. Invermere, BC : Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy,
2005.
Also available online at www.nald.ca/library/learning/paread/cover.htm
The Parents Reading,
Children Succeeding program is designed primarily for parents
of children three to five years old. In
the parent portion of the program, parents share ideas and activities
that will help them support the learning and emergent literacy
skill development of their preschool children. In the children’s
portion, parents and children participate in a safe, fun program
of activities that support and encourage learning.
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Fundraising
Achieving
Excellence in Fundraising : A Comprehensive Guide to
Principles, Strategies, and Methods. Henry A. Rosso
and Associates. San
Francisco : Josey-Bass Publishers, 1991.
A comprehensive book written under the direction of Hand Rosso,
one the United
State's most distinguished fundraising professionals. It provides
a detailed guide to
successful fundraising, discussing the key principles, concepts
and techniques.
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Health
Literacy and
Health Research: Where Have We Been and Where Should We Go? Irving Rootman and Barbara Ronson. Ottawa: Canadian Institutes
of
Health Research, 2003.
Also available online at http://www.nlhp.cpha.ca/lithlthe/lithlth.pdf
This report is the result of collaboration between literacy
and health researchers and practitioners. It reviews the development
of the literacy and health field in Canada, discusses the research
in this area, and makes recommendations for further research
needs.
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Instructional
Resources
Developing
Critical Thinkers : Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative
Ways of Thinking and Acting. San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass,
1987.
This book examines the phenomenon of critical thinking; discusses
the various techniques and approaches that can be used to help
people develop better critical thinking skills; and explores
the opportunities for people to become better critical thinkers
in their relationships, workplace, political activities, and
in regards to the mass media.
Literacy Equality and Creativity : Resource
Guide for Adult Learners. Edited by Toni Lambe, Rob
Mark, Phyllis Murphy, Bonnie
Soroke. Belfast, UK : Queen's University Belfast School of
Education, 2006.
This resource guide
was prepared to "research, design
and develop a
package of text-free innovative teaching methods that can be
used to
explore equality issues in adult literacy education." It
discusses the theory
and rationale behind the approaches, as well as providing an
explanation of
the methods themselves. Suggestions for lesson plans
and professional development resources are included.
A
Pocket Guide to Vocabulary : A-Z / by Samuel Brownstein,
Mitchel Weiner, Sharon Weiner Green. New York : Scholastic Inc.,
1997.
This book is designed to serve a reference to the spelling,
pronunciation, part of speech and meaning of over 3,000 words
that appear most
frequently on standardized exams like the SAT, PSAT, GMAT,
and GRE. It is intended for use by anyone in need of a quick,
easy-to-use
word reference guide.
"Something We All Share":
Songs by learners. Project
Literacy Victoria. Victoria : Project Literacy Victoria, 2005.
In March, 2005, a group of Project Literacy Victoria learners
participated in two workshops to learn songwriting. Following
the workshops, together they created this booklet of songs.
Supporting
Learning, Supporting Change : Developing an Approach to
Helping Learners Build Self-awareness and Self-direction:
An OLC Guide for Adult Literacy Programs. Toronto : Ontario Literacy
Coalition, 2004.
This report suggests a model of the different elements involved
in supporting learners to build self-awareness and self-direction.
It shows how self-awareness and self-direction can impact learning,
as well as help learners to set goals and make changes in their
everyday lives.
Supporting
Learning, Supporting Change : Program Approaches to
Building Self-awareness and Self-direction: A Report from the
OLC Working Group. Toronto : Ontario Literacy Coalition,
2004.
This report builds upon the knowledge gained from Part
One of
the OLC Self-
Management, Self Direction project (also in the Literacy BC
Resource Centre),
describing the activities of a working group of five adult
literacy program
practitioners. The purpose of the group was to develop and
document new
approaches to building self-awareness and self-direction in
adult literacy programs,
based on the research findings. This guide helps practitioners
through the process
of creating their own approach, and includes sample activities,
forms, and
workshop outlines.
Tune
In To Learning: TV 411 Television Series and Videos. [Videocassettes] NY: ALMA (Adult Literacy Media Alliance), 2000.
TV411 makes literacy relevant. Each half-hour episode of TV411
consists of discrete segments hosted by fictional and real-life
personalities. With the encouragement and advice offered by
the adult learners, athletes, artists and authors featured in
the
show, TV411 is also inspirational. For reading level 6-8. Episodes
101 to 113 are available on 13 VHS video cassettes (see http://www.ket.org/enterprise/adulted/tv411series.htm for details of episode content.) For more information on TV411,
see http://www.tv411.org
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Learmer
Assessment
Evaluating
Learning: Qualitative Methods to Document and Assess Informal
Literacy Learning. Toronto, ON : Frontier College, 2005.
Also available online at http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/evlrning/cover.htm
This book has a selection
of qualitative tools to help Frontier College staff document
learning. It updates the SCIL (student
centered individualized learning) methodology and its relation
to ‘hybrid literacy.’ The book gives various methods
for recording learning progress.
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Learner's
Stories
Life
is So Good : One Man's Extraordinary Journey through the 20th
Century
and How He Learned to Read at Age 98. George
Dawson and Richard Glaubman. Toronto, ON: Penguin Books, 2000.
"In this remarkable
book, George Dawson, a 103-year-old slave's grandson who learned
to read at age 98, reflects on his life
and offers valuable lessons in living and a fresh, firsthand
view of America during the twentieth century."
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Literacy
in British Columbia
Literacy
and Lifelong Learning in BC : A Legacy of Leadership, Interim
Report and Final Report. Premier's Advisory Panel on Literacy.
BC Government, 2005 (Interim Report) and 2006 (Final Report).
Final Report also available online at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/literacy.legacy.pdf
The Premier’s Advisory Panel on Literacy was established
in November 2004 to
assess the nature and scope of literacy issues in British Columbia,
to describe the
groups and communities who have the greatest unmet needs, and
to formulate
recommendations. These reports discuss the findings of this panel,
in particular, “
the most profound conclusion the Panel drew: that, despite our
best efforts, there
remains an urgent need for bold action if BC is to become the
most literate
jurisdiction in North America”.
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Literacy
in Canada (Video/DVD)
Canada’s
Shame: Illiteracy in Canada [videorecording]. Toronto: CBC, 2006.
Available in DVD (public performance rights)
or VHS (personal use only).
This report from The
National, May 24, 2006 features Lynda Richards, a literacy
advocate who struggled with illiteracy,
a look at
literacy statistics in Canada, and Nayda Veeman’s comparison
of literacy in Sweden and Canada. Sweden’s system of education
offers options and the statistics demonstrate the positive results,
compared to Canada.
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Literacy
in Canada - Surveys
Measuring
Adult Literacy and Life Skills: New Frameworks for Assessment. T. Scott Murray, Yvan Clermont and Marilyn Binkley,
editors. Ottawa: Minister of Industry, 2005. International Adult
Literacy Survey, Catalogue no. 89-552-MIE, no. 13.
Also available
online at http://www.nald.ca/library/research/measlit/cover.htm
The objective of this
report is to document key aspects of the development of the
International Adult Literacy and Life
Skills
Survey (ALL) – its theoretical roots, the domains selected
for possible assessment, the approaches taken to assessment in
each domain and the criteria that were employed to decide which
domains were to be carried in the final design. The ALL survey
was meant to build on the success of the International Adult
Literacy Survey (IALS) assessments by extending the range of
skills assessed and by improving the quality of the assessment
methods employed.
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Numeracy
Adult Numeracy : Review of Research and Related Literature. Cohen,
Diane. London, UK : National Research and Development Centre
for adult literacy and numeracy: 2003.
Also available online
at: http://www.nrdc.org.uk/publications_details.asp?ID=35
The purpose of this research project was to review what is
known about adult
numeracy, identify gaps in knowledge and understanding, discuss
implications for
practice, and formulate recommendations for future research.
The review spans
English-language sources from around the world.
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Public
Libraries - Policy
Libraries
Without Walls: The World Within Your Reach : A Vision for
Public Libraries
in British Columbia. Public Library Services
Branch, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services.
Victoria: Public Library Services Branch, 2004.
Also available
online at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/pls/library_strategic_plan.pdf
This strategic plan sets out a vision for public libraries
in British Columbia. Three strategic directions are: facilitate
equitable access to information, collaboration and partnerships,
and governance reform.
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Research
Guide to Research
for Educators and Trainers of Adults. 2nd
edition (updated). By Sharan Merriam and Edwin Simpson. Florida:
Krieger Publishing Company, 1995 (second edition with updated
material 2000).
The authors present a full range of methodology for doing research,
with examples from research studies done with adults in adult
settings. Chapters of the book are devoted to both traditional
and less traditional research methodologies used to study adult
education and training. The books is divided into sections:
the nature of research, framing the research study, reviewing
the
literature, experimental and descriptive designs, historical
inquiry and philosophical inquiry, meaning and interpretation,
action, participatory, critical and feminist research designs,
data collection procedures and techniques, writing up your
findings, ethical dilemmas in doing research, and graduate student
research.
The Sage Handbook
of Qualitative Research. 3rd edition. Edited
by Norman Denzin and Yvonna Lincoln. NY: Sage, 2005.
This large textbook represents the state of the art for the
theory and practice of qualitative inquiry. It has been updated
from
the 2nd edition to include many more chapters. The main sections
are: locating the field, paradigms and perspectives in contention,
strategies of inquiry, methods of collecting and analyzing
empirical materials, the art and practices of interpretation,
evaluation,
and presentation, and the future of qualitative research.
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Women's
Issues
Peace is...
: Women Imagine a Peaceful World. deGroot, Jennifer. Winnipeg,
Manitoba : Mennonite Central Committee Canada, 2001.
This beautiful book depicts the words and images of peace,
gathered from women in India, Chad, Niger, Senegal, South Africa,
Lesotho,
and Uganda between January and July 2000.
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Workplace
Literacy
Skills
for Life : Essential Skills and Workplace Literacy: Final Report. By
the Government of Canada , College of the Rockies, and Columbia
Basin Alliance for Literacy. [Ottawa] : Government of Canada,
[2005].
This report is the outcome of the Skills of Life Conference,
held in British Columbia.
The conference provided stakeholders with the opportunity to
learn about the
potential of essential skills training in the workplace; the possibilities
of implementing workplace learning; and the relationship between
learning and
economic development.
Working
for Change: Canada’s Child Care
Workforce: Main Report and
Executive Summary. By Jane Beach et al. Ottawa: Child Care Human
Resources
Sector Council, 2004.
Also available online at
http://www.ccsc-cssge.ca/english/pdf/research/CCHRSC20main_en.pdf
Sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), this
study focuses
on the human resource and training issues faced by caregivers
in a wide variety of
work settings. The objectives of the study were to: identify
the relevant
environmental changes since 1998; assess the impact and implications
of these
changes; and provide an analysis that informs planning for
human resource needs
in the child care sector across Canada. French translation provided.
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Writing
What’s
Next for This Beginning Writer? Mini-lessons that Take Writing
from
Scribbles to Script. Janine Reid, Betty Schultze
with Ulla Petersen. Markham, ON: Pembroke, 2005.
Written for teachers of young children, this book offers a
step-by-step approach to engaging young writers. The text is
the product of
the authors' work with The Early Literacy Project in Vancouver,
BC. Working as mentors in the Vancouver schools, the authors
assessed beginning writing with school staffs and discussed
with teachers the needs of beginning writers.
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