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Taylor, Maurice; Evans, Karen; Pinsent-Johnson, Christine – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate how knowledge of different kinds is put to work in workplace education programmes for adults with low skills and adults with higher skills. A novel framework, which has moved beyond narrow conceptions of "transfer" to concentrate on different forms of knowledge and the ways these are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Literacy, Transfer of Training, Knowledge Level
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Hunter, Judy – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2007
In the 21st century concerns about workplace language and literacy skills, particularly in the service and manufacturing sectors, continue to drive education and testing policy in many OECD countries. Employers tend to adopt deficit assumptions about service workers' skills, conflating social identities and language and literacy, which can blind…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Literacy, Teaching Methods, Bias
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Hewlette, Catherine – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
Leaning Communities at Craven Community College provide unique avenues for student growth. Using quality learning and brain research, we have developed environments that engage students and instructors in continuous improvement, teach academic accountability, and offer students the opportunity to learn and practice employment skills in academic…
Descriptors: Workplace Literacy, Brain, Community Colleges, Job Skills
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Timmeney, Bridget – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2009
Findings from an evaluation of a workplace literacy program funded by the State of Indiana are presented. Working with employers, providers were given considerable latitude to design their own training regimens. The state awarded certificates to workers who achieved certain levels of proficiency in reading, math, critical thinking, problem solving…
Descriptors: Productivity, College Attendance, Workplace Literacy, Computer Literacy
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1980
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about electricians. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Rush, R. Timothy; And Others – 1986
Intended for teachers of adult basic education as well as teachers in job retraining programs, this book focuses on the development of written and oral language competencies required in occupational and training settings. The first four chapters offer a concise synthesis of recent research on adult learning and on workplace literacy for ten…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Job Skills, Language Skills, Oral Language
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1980
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about industrial maintenance mechanics. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Smith, Jacqueline – 1996
A literature search revealed various definitions of literacy and various theories about how basic skills relate to occupational skills. For example, literacy was said to be defined within the context of a society and was often measured in society, rather than in isolation. Alarms were sounded about the many people in the United States who lack…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Definitions
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1980
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about machine tool operators. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1979
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about secretaries. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Ballinger, Ronda; Gee, Mary Kay – 1997
This instructor's guide contains six modules designed to help teach learners to prepare for, find, and be successful on a job. The modules include the following components: module overview, student outcome, purpose, introduction, icebreaker, background information, application activity, wrap-up, and handouts. The modules cover the following…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications, Job Applicants
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1979
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about account clerks. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1979
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about draftsmen. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Moe, Alden J.; And Others – 1980
As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about welders. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Western Suffolk County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Northport, NY. – 1997
This document contains eight lesson plans for a beginning course in work-related English for non-English or limited-English speaking entry-level employees in the hotel and hospitality industry. Course objectives include the following: helping participants understand and use job-specific vocabulary; receive and understand job-related instructions;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Entry Workers, Hospitality Occupations
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