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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Aid for Trade: World Bank Training Centers in Lesotho Give Workers Skills A World Bank program to establish workplace training centers in Lesotho has increased the number of skilled workers and helped strengthen the country's export-oriented industry base. (World Bank) TAGS: Africa; Lesotho; Training centres; Essential skills; News |
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Honouring Excellence In Skills Training Four Ontario employers are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to training the next generation of skilled workers. (Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario) TAGS: Canada; Ontario; Skills Training; News |
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Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship Stakeholder Engagement The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) Stakeholder Relations Committee (SRC) has begun its engagement with national stakeholders on the CCDA's strategic priorities, broad apprenticeship issues and its draft overall stakeholder engagement strategy. The SRC will hold additional meetings with national stakeholders in the fall of 2011. (Red Seal) TAGS: Apprenticeship; Strategy; Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA); News |
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Essential Skills: A Cost-Effective Resource for Employers and Employees The Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress [CSTEC] helps employers leverage the outstanding Essential Skills assessment, learning and training already available through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. (Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress) TAGS: Canada; Essential skills; Steel industry; News |
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The French approach of the validation and recognition of non formal and informal learning outcomes Two main principles: 1) It is possible to learn out of school 2) Non formal and informal learning can be recognised and validated through formal awards (via Université de Provence) TAGS: France; Prior-learning assessment and recognition; News |
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The development of the professionalism of adult educators: a biographical and learning perspective To investigate the development of the professionalism of adult educators, we compare individuals' narratives of their professional work at different times in their biographies. The study allows insights into differences in professional learning during the life course and the influence of institutional and social context in the development of professionalism. (European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults) TAGS: Lifelong learning; Qualitative research; Occupational analysis; Article |
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The Four Types of Training That Should Never Be Cut The recession has put employers under attack from employees and government enforcement agencies, making four kinds of training essential. This article describes why the four are vital, and offers return-on-investment arguments for each. (Workforce) TAGS: Training; News *Needs a one-time free subscription |
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How can continuing professional development better promote shared decision-making? Perspectives from an international collaboration We aimed to set a research agenda about promoting shared decision-making through continuing professional development. (Implementation Science) TAGS: Continuing education; International collaboration; Article |
DOCUMENTS |
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Re-engineering Education and Training for Economic and Social Development in the 21st Century: A Focus on Technology and Skills Development in National Education and Training Systems in Africa. The strategy developed for the Ministerial Roundtable at the e-Learning Africa conference in May 2011 aims to open up discussions around ‘how' technology use can be used to support education re-engineering for socio-economic development in the 21st Century. (via UNESCO-UNEVOC e-Forum) TAGS: Africa; Skills development; Education system; Document |
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Integrating Sustainable Development in Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Six Case Studies from Southern and Eastern Africa The case study primarily described and analysed experiences and practices relating to integrating ESD in TVET programmes in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius and Zambia. (UNESCO-UNEVOC) TAGS: Southern Africa; East Africa; Technical and Vocational Education and Training – TVET; Case study; 2010 |
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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 The National Occupational Classification provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the entire range of occupational activity in Canada. Its detailed occupations are identified and grouped primarily according to the work performed, as determined by the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the occupation. (Statistics Canada) TAGS: Canada; Document; Occupational Classification; 2011; Government Canada |
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Labour and Workforce Development Strategic Planning 2009-2013 The vision of this plan will focus on fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by living, learning and working to their highest potential. TAGS: Canada; Nova Scotia; Strategic planning 2009-2013; Document |
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Defining Essential Digital Skills in the Canadian Workplace: Final Report A proposed digital skill framework was developed for Canadian workers by amalgamating various skills concepts identified through a national and international review of literature and research: Digital skills, digital competence, digital literacy, ICT skills, ICT literacy, e-skills, computer literacy, information literacy, media literacy, technological literacy, literacy. (National Adult Literacy Database) TAGS: Canada; Report; Essential skills; Digital technology |
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Crucial Contributors? Re-examining Labour Market Impact and Workplace-training Intensity in Canadian Trades Apprenticeship Canadian apprenticeship policy has recently turned to direct subsidies for participants, including a federal tax incentive for employers. Some assumptions underlying the employer subsidy are: that apprenticeship training is a principal contributor to the skilled trades labour supply; that employers of apprentices typically incur high training cost and risks; and that in the absence of offsetting incentives, these would deter their participation. (Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network – CLSRN) TAGS: Canada; Working paper; Apprenticeship; Workplace training |
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Fact sheets Seven fact sheets highlighting innovative responses to some of Canada's key human resource challenges: Overcoming Skills Shortages; Up-Skilling for the Jobs of Tomorrow; Credentials and Integrating Immigrants into the Workforce; Aboriginal Engagement in the Workforce; Skills Development for SME's; Providing Key Labour Market Intelligence; Solutions for Skilled Trades Shortages. (Alliance of Sector Councils of Canada) TAGS: Canada; Fact sheet; Skills development |
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Report on the mid-term review of the Lifelong Learning Programme During its first three years, the Programme has financed, with almost EUR 3 billion, transnational education and training activities promoting the modernisation of education systems in 31 European countries. (Commission to the European parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions) TAGS: European Union; Mid-term review; Lifelong learning |
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Learning while working: Success stories on workplace learning in Europe This report presents an overview of key trends in workplace learning. (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training - Cedefop) TAGS: European Union; Workplace training; Trends; Report |
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Stepping up skills for more jobs and higher productivity This report presents a framework - Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP), that provides a simple yet comprehensive way to look at skills development. It brings together research evidence and practical experience from a range of areas-from research on the determinants of early childhood development and learning outcomes, to policy experience with the reform of vocational and technical education systems and labor markets-and provides a set of powerful messages to policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. (World Bank) TAGS: Employability skills; Report; Framework |
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Challenges of TVET in Arab Countries: Innovation through E-Learning The conference has been organised to bring together accumulated expertise in the region and from EU countries to create awareness among decision makers in policy, businesses and public administrations about the achievements already made, its potentials for the improvement of quality in TVET through innovative methods and instruments for teacher training, the application of e-learning in TVET, new forms of learning through learning communities and communities of practice. (Arabic gate to TVET) TAGS: Arab countries; eLearning; Technical and Vocational Education and Training – TVET; Conference report |
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UNESCO-UNEVOC Biennal Report on Activities 2008-2009 During the biennium 2008-2009, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre focused its work on three key result areas: Fostering innovation and best practice in TVET through active and effective UNEVOC Networks; Strengthening TVET in UNESCO Member States to meet the goals of the Education for All (EFA) campaign; and Assisting UNESCO Member States in the alignment of TVET with the tenets of sustainable development. (UNESCO-UNEVOC) TAGS: UNESCO-UNEVOC; Activity report; 2008; 2009; Technical and Vocational training – TVET |
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Success in the Skilled Trades: The Quebec Perspective Meeting of stakeholders from across Canada to learn about, share and discuss some of the best and most promising practices in apprenticeship systems across Canada, with a particular focus on Quebec. (Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage – CAF/FCA) TAGS: Canada; Quebec; Apprenticeship; Best practice; Videos |
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EduSud: ICT in Education in Africa Portal The EduSud portal, created specifically for teachers by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office in Dakar (better known under its French acronym BREDA), is designed to help teachers discover the world of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and to provide tools, advice, references, educational resources, and other materials, to help integrate technologies into training and teaching contexts. (EduSud Portal) TAGS; Africa; Site; e-Learning; Teachers` training |
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Essential Skills to Maintain Employability Employability is about making sure that you are always an effective employee for the job that you are doing, as well as for the next one. (Ontario Literacy Link South Central - LLSC) TAGS: Training manual; Essential skills |
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Assessment in TVET Information about the procedures for competency based assessment and verification in TVET and discussion about the use of a standarised log book for students when they go on Industrial Attachment. Instructional Design for Vocational Education Introduction and information about the definition, the process and the model of Instructional Design in general and in particular for TVET e-Learning and ICT in TVET Discussion and shared experience (e.g., in Canada, Ethiopia, Commonwealth activities and UNESCO Bangkok database) on the use of ICT and social networks in TVET to promote TVET and learning activities Competency-based Training, Measuring Information about the methods and instruments to measure competency-based training TAGS: UNESCO-UNEVOC; Technical and Vocational training – TVET; eLearning; Competency-based Training; Instructional Design; Lower-income countries Needs a one-time free subscription to the Forum |
