CVA / English Web Watch
Each month, the Canadian Vocational Association presents a survey of relevant links and documents on various specializations and topics related to the field. Please don't hesitate to send your comments and suggestions to info@cva-acfp.org.
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CANADA.
Governments Investing in Essential Skills and the Skilled Trades This article provides an overview of what is happening across the country to integrate Essential Skills into apprenticeship training. (The Canadian Apprenticeship Journal) |
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Canada/Document.
Skills at Work: Growing your company's talent By linking employee skills to business requirements and results, the Skill Standards are the basis for exceptional human-resources management and workforce development. (Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council) |
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Canada/Ontario.
Protecting Our Most Valuable Resource: The Business Case for Lifelong Learning and Job-Based Training This timely report draws on first hand insights from the employer community to make the case for a more inclusive and client-driven workforce training system that will improve economic productivity and the standard of living for all Ontarians. (Ontario Chamber of Commerce) |
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Canada/Saskatchewan.
Bridge the Gap with Women in Skilled Trades & Technologies: Saskatchewan's Summit More than 70 Saskatchewan industry, training and government stakeholders gathered in Saskatoon to seek strategies to increase women's participation in skilled trades and technologies, and support employers in recruiting, hiring, training and retaining women in the skilled trades and technologies. (Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission) |
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EU.
Examination of the National Reform Programmes 2011: Policy Conclusions Improving the provision, adequacy and quality of education and training systems and addressing skills mismatches, both for young and adult population, remains high in the reform agenda of almost all countries and is necessary to achieve productivity growth. (Council of the European Union via eLearning portal) |
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UK and China.
UK and Chinese Governments sign bilateral agreement on vocational education The five key areas of activity will be: Trials of apprenticeships in China drawing on UK models and expertise; Expanding the mutual recognition of qualifications and vocational education providers; Support for institutional partnerships including joint course development and student / teacher exchanges Joint development of eLearning and remote learning facilities; Sector specialists from the UK and China working together to develop curriculum material and training resources. (Fresh Business Thinking via World Committee for Long-Life Learning) |
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Degrees for Open Learning? The article explores the possibility of finding marketable services in relation to the selection function, arguing that degree-providing institutions can offer learners credits for the competences acquired during open learning, in other words, re-formalizing the process. (eLearning portal) |
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eLearning: advantages and disadvantages Time and money savings, mass training, each day, eLearning attracts new companies for their professional training needs, thanks to persuasive arguments. (eLearning portal) |
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Educating the 21st Century Workforce Employers, academia, and policymakers must become far better aligned in confronting the realities and challenges of today's workplace and in creating the conditions necessary to promote long-term job growth and employment security. (HR Policy Association) |
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Good Practices in TVET Reform As a consequence of the success of the project, the countries involved are presently re‐focussing their VET policies towards higher productivity, income generation and better employability. (UNESCO) |
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Labor competency certifications in commercial occupations: a literature review For firms, certification should decrease the transaction costs of selecting and placing workers, improve the ability of managers to match skills to tasks, and increase the effectiveness of outsourcing by making it possible to identify competent external suppliers. (World Bank) |
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Perspectives on Distance Education: Teacher Education through Open and Distance Learning Capitalising on the strengths afforded by innovative information and communication technologies and media, open and distance learning (ODL) broadens and streamlines access to teacher education in a way that traditional delivery modes cannot. (Commonwealth of Learning) |
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ICT in Teacher Education: Policy, Open Educational Resources and Partnership Proceedings of the International Conference "ICT in Teacher Education: Policy, Open Educational Resources and Partnership" held on 15-16 November 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia. (UNESCO) |
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Free online courses.
Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online (ALISON) ALISON is the world's leading free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills providing high-quality, engaging, interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning. |
