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Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, 2022
The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training provides leadership and direction for post-secondary education and skills training across the province to help British Columbians succeed and reach their full potential. This 2022/23 service plan outlines how the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training will support the government's…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Strategic Planning, Climate, Conflict Resolution
Colleges Ontario, 2007
Ontario faces significant challenges to its global competitiveness. At the same time, demographic trends point to growing skills shortages and to increased competition worldwide for skilled labour. In the face of these challenges, there is an urgent need to ensure the economy has the skills it needs and individuals have access to recognized,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Partnerships in Education, Educational Opportunities
Mazzotti, Luciana; Murphy, Barbara; Kent, Jenny – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
Society is becoming increasingly aware of the need for education to play a key role in integrating knowledge and understanding about sustainability into practical, vocational skills which can be used in the workplace. Education for sustainability is now a widely accepted concept which seeks to promote and develop sustainability skills and…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Vocational Education, Skill Development, Environmental Education
Belfiore, Mary Ellen – 1996
This guide, which is intended for individuals responsible for designing and/or delivering workplace basic skills programs, explains the principles and procedures of curriculum development in the workplace. Discussed in chapter 1 is the importance of focusing on basic skills in workplace education and examining existing practices. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Case Studies, Check Lists
Valvasori, Joe – 2000
The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) offers 12 targeted training programs that have successfully helped "hard-to-serve" clients return to the workforce. Compared with traditional training, targeted training has a much narrower focus and adapts quickly to industry trends to meet employers' changing…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Building Trades, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers
Cervero, Ronald M.; Wilson, Arthur L. – 2001
This book contains 14 papers on adult education and the struggle for knowledge and power in society. The following papers are included: "At the Heart of Practice: The Struggle for Knowledge and Power" (Ronald M. Cervero, Arthur L. Wilson); "The Power of Economic Globalization: Deskilling Immigrant Women through Training"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Blacks