The Center for Literacy
Current Search Terms: Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills (WLES), Culture, Context
Ecologies of Learning: How Culture and Context Impact Outcomes of Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills
Institute Document | Published in 2012
Authored by Juliet Merrifield
This paper by Juliet Merrifield examines how context and culture impact the outcomes of Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills (WLES) and similar programs. Merrifield’s paper points out that the field of WLES is full of complexities that defy any search for quick fix solutions and argues that WLES programs have a better chance of being successful if they take into account the social ecology in which these programs are implemented.
