The Center for Literacy
Research Scans
June 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
The June research scan includes a summary of an OECD report on skills policy, a European Commission report on social innovation in the European Union, an update on a project workplace safety through Essential Skills, and more.
May 2012 Research Scan Focusing on Social Innovation
Published in 2012
In preparation for Fall Institute 2012: Social Innovation and Finance for Adult Basic Learning (October 14-16 in Saint John, NB), we devoted a large part of our May 2012 scan on the topic. Documents in that section of the scan are ordered chronologically to trace the development of the topic. This monthly scan also features some reports on workplace literacy and essential skills (WLES).
April 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
This scan includes brief descriptions of current research projects on topics such as workplace literacy and essential skills (WLES) and funding policy, many funded by the Office of literacy and Essential Skills (OLES). It also summarizes research articles and reports on WLES, partnerships between businesses and adult educators, family literacy and professionalization of the adult literacy field.
March 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
This research scan includes information on recommendations for reforming Ontario’s workplace training programs, the role union learning representatives can play in workplace learning, learning programs in SMEs, policy directions in Australia, a workplace safety training project for recent immigrants to Canada, studies on Canadian aboriginals in the workplace, and language benchmarking in Canadian occupations.
February 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
January 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
December 2011 Research Scan
Published in 2011
This research scan summarizes research reports and articles including the 2011 UK Skills for Life Survey
October 2011 Research Scan
Published in 2011
This is the third installment of a monthly series of scans of current research on literacy and essential skills.
September 2011 Research Scan
Published in 2011
This is the second installment of a monthly series of scans of current research on literacy and essential skills.
August 2011 Research Scan
Published in 2011
