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The Growing Gap between Post-Secondary Schooling and Further Education: Findings of 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016 Surveys of the Employed Canadian Labour Force
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Livingstone, D. W.; Raykov, Milosh – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2017
This article summarizes the findings of a 2016 national survey of the formal schooling, further education, and job-related informal learning of the employed Canadian labour force and compares the results with those of prior national surveys conducted in 1998, 2004, and 2010. The major finding is an unprecedented growing gap between increasing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Adult Education, National Surveys
Exploring the Icebergs of Adult Learning: Findings of the First Canadian Survey of Informal Learning Practices.
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Livingstone, D. W. – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 1999
A survey of 1,562 Canadian adults found that most are spending more time in learning, especially informal learning through employment, community service, and household work. Findings should be used to shape education policy and practice. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, National Surveys