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Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.]
| Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.3/1244 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WolfAlison |
| Collana | Improving learning TLRP |
| Soggetto topico |
Workplace literacy
Education - Economic aspects Education and globalization Business and education |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-87668-5
1-136-87669-3 1-283-04311-4 9786613043115 0-203-83830-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Improving Learning TLRP; Contents; Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Series Editor's preface; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Adults learning in and through the workplace; Research design; The structure of the book; Part I What are the issues?; Chapter 1 Literacy learning at work; The policy context; The 'growth' agenda; The target culture; The International Adult Literacy Survey; Skills for Life and workplace provision; Funding basic skills courses in the workplace; Organizing assumptions: the rationale for programme design; Chapter 2 Perspectives and key concepts
IntroductionAnalytical perspectives and theoretical lenses; Literacy as human capital that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 1); Literacy as human capital that focuses on the social organization learning (quadrant 2); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 3); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the social organization of learning (quadrant 4); Pushing the boundaries of analytic and theoretical positions; Connecting the logic of the learning individual with the social organization of learning: life-course approaches Exploring the relationships between learning 'gains', changing attitudes and work practiceAn appropriate literacy measure; Exploring interdependencies in the wider social contexts of work and learning: towards a social ecology; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 3 The effects of literacy development in the workplace; Introduction; Basic skills and individual benefits; The impact of basic skills improvements; The impact of qualifications; Individual gains from workplace training; Training and job mobility; Basic skills training in the workplace: the benefits for employers Direct evidence on returns to basic skills trainingIndirect evidence: employers' views on the value of basic skills training; The effect of basic skills programmes; Conclusion; Part 2 The findings; Chapter 4 The challenges of implementing literacy learning in the workplace; Introduction; Setting up courses; Organizational needs analysis; Tailoring the courses to the learners; Connecting learning to work practices; After the course; Insights into effective practices: collaborative learning How do adult learners learn collaboratively with other peers in workplace Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) programmes?Learners can adapt their behaviour to work collaboratively; Approaches and environments for learning; Guided learning to independent learning; Relationships outside the classroom impact on how adults learn collaboratively; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 5 Literacy learning at work; Introduction; Data and method; Literacy skills; The impact of workplace learning on literacy skills; Reading levels; Correlates of progress Course participation, learning trajectories and life-course impact |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459248603321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.]
| Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.3/1244 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WolfAlison |
| Collana | Improving learning TLRP |
| Soggetto topico |
Workplace literacy
Education - Economic aspects Education and globalization Business and education |
| ISBN |
1-136-87668-5
1-136-87669-3 1-283-04311-4 9786613043115 0-203-83830-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Improving Learning TLRP; Contents; Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Series Editor's preface; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Adults learning in and through the workplace; Research design; The structure of the book; Part I What are the issues?; Chapter 1 Literacy learning at work; The policy context; The 'growth' agenda; The target culture; The International Adult Literacy Survey; Skills for Life and workplace provision; Funding basic skills courses in the workplace; Organizing assumptions: the rationale for programme design; Chapter 2 Perspectives and key concepts
IntroductionAnalytical perspectives and theoretical lenses; Literacy as human capital that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 1); Literacy as human capital that focuses on the social organization learning (quadrant 2); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 3); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the social organization of learning (quadrant 4); Pushing the boundaries of analytic and theoretical positions; Connecting the logic of the learning individual with the social organization of learning: life-course approaches Exploring the relationships between learning 'gains', changing attitudes and work practiceAn appropriate literacy measure; Exploring interdependencies in the wider social contexts of work and learning: towards a social ecology; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 3 The effects of literacy development in the workplace; Introduction; Basic skills and individual benefits; The impact of basic skills improvements; The impact of qualifications; Individual gains from workplace training; Training and job mobility; Basic skills training in the workplace: the benefits for employers Direct evidence on returns to basic skills trainingIndirect evidence: employers' views on the value of basic skills training; The effect of basic skills programmes; Conclusion; Part 2 The findings; Chapter 4 The challenges of implementing literacy learning in the workplace; Introduction; Setting up courses; Organizational needs analysis; Tailoring the courses to the learners; Connecting learning to work practices; After the course; Insights into effective practices: collaborative learning How do adult learners learn collaboratively with other peers in workplace Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) programmes?Learners can adapt their behaviour to work collaboratively; Approaches and environments for learning; Guided learning to independent learning; Relationships outside the classroom impact on how adults learn collaboratively; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 5 Literacy learning at work; Introduction; Data and method; Literacy skills; The impact of workplace learning on literacy skills; Reading levels; Correlates of progress Course participation, learning trajectories and life-course impact |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791865103321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.]
| Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.3/1244 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WolfAlison |
| Collana | Improving learning TLRP |
| Soggetto topico |
Workplace literacy
Education - Economic aspects Education and globalization Business and education |
| ISBN |
1-136-87668-5
1-136-87669-3 1-283-04311-4 9786613043115 0-203-83830-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Improving Learning TLRP; Contents; Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Series Editor's preface; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Adults learning in and through the workplace; Research design; The structure of the book; Part I What are the issues?; Chapter 1 Literacy learning at work; The policy context; The 'growth' agenda; The target culture; The International Adult Literacy Survey; Skills for Life and workplace provision; Funding basic skills courses in the workplace; Organizing assumptions: the rationale for programme design; Chapter 2 Perspectives and key concepts
IntroductionAnalytical perspectives and theoretical lenses; Literacy as human capital that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 1); Literacy as human capital that focuses on the social organization learning (quadrant 2); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 3); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the social organization of learning (quadrant 4); Pushing the boundaries of analytic and theoretical positions; Connecting the logic of the learning individual with the social organization of learning: life-course approaches Exploring the relationships between learning 'gains', changing attitudes and work practiceAn appropriate literacy measure; Exploring interdependencies in the wider social contexts of work and learning: towards a social ecology; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 3 The effects of literacy development in the workplace; Introduction; Basic skills and individual benefits; The impact of basic skills improvements; The impact of qualifications; Individual gains from workplace training; Training and job mobility; Basic skills training in the workplace: the benefits for employers Direct evidence on returns to basic skills trainingIndirect evidence: employers' views on the value of basic skills training; The effect of basic skills programmes; Conclusion; Part 2 The findings; Chapter 4 The challenges of implementing literacy learning in the workplace; Introduction; Setting up courses; Organizational needs analysis; Tailoring the courses to the learners; Connecting learning to work practices; After the course; Insights into effective practices: collaborative learning How do adult learners learn collaboratively with other peers in workplace Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) programmes?Learners can adapt their behaviour to work collaboratively; Approaches and environments for learning; Guided learning to independent learning; Relationships outside the classroom impact on how adults learn collaboratively; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 5 Literacy learning at work; Introduction; Data and method; Literacy skills; The impact of workplace learning on literacy skills; Reading levels; Correlates of progress Course participation, learning trajectories and life-course impact |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910799996503321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.]
| Improving literacy at work / / Alison Wolf. [et al.] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.3/1244 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WolfAlison |
| Collana | Improving learning TLRP |
| Soggetto topico |
Workplace literacy
Education - Economic aspects Education and globalization Business and education |
| ISBN |
1-136-87668-5
1-136-87669-3 1-283-04311-4 9786613043115 0-203-83830-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Improving Learning TLRP; Contents; Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Series Editor's preface; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Adults learning in and through the workplace; Research design; The structure of the book; Part I What are the issues?; Chapter 1 Literacy learning at work; The policy context; The 'growth' agenda; The target culture; The International Adult Literacy Survey; Skills for Life and workplace provision; Funding basic skills courses in the workplace; Organizing assumptions: the rationale for programme design; Chapter 2 Perspectives and key concepts
IntroductionAnalytical perspectives and theoretical lenses; Literacy as human capital that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 1); Literacy as human capital that focuses on the social organization learning (quadrant 2); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the learning individual (quadrant 3); Literacy as social practice that focuses on the social organization of learning (quadrant 4); Pushing the boundaries of analytic and theoretical positions; Connecting the logic of the learning individual with the social organization of learning: life-course approaches Exploring the relationships between learning 'gains', changing attitudes and work practiceAn appropriate literacy measure; Exploring interdependencies in the wider social contexts of work and learning: towards a social ecology; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 3 The effects of literacy development in the workplace; Introduction; Basic skills and individual benefits; The impact of basic skills improvements; The impact of qualifications; Individual gains from workplace training; Training and job mobility; Basic skills training in the workplace: the benefits for employers Direct evidence on returns to basic skills trainingIndirect evidence: employers' views on the value of basic skills training; The effect of basic skills programmes; Conclusion; Part 2 The findings; Chapter 4 The challenges of implementing literacy learning in the workplace; Introduction; Setting up courses; Organizational needs analysis; Tailoring the courses to the learners; Connecting learning to work practices; After the course; Insights into effective practices: collaborative learning How do adult learners learn collaboratively with other peers in workplace Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) programmes?Learners can adapt their behaviour to work collaboratively; Approaches and environments for learning; Guided learning to independent learning; Relationships outside the classroom impact on how adults learn collaboratively; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 5 Literacy learning at work; Introduction; Data and method; Literacy skills; The impact of workplace learning on literacy skills; Reading levels; Correlates of progress Course participation, learning trajectories and life-course impact |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807195403321 |
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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