Numeracy, Literacy, Self-Confidence and Values: Chickens, Eggs and "Access." CRLRA Discussion Paper Series.

Autor/inn/en	Falk, Ian; Kilpatrick, Sue
Institution	Tasmania Univ., Launceston (Australia). Center for Research and Learning in Regional Australia.
Titel	Numeracy, Literacy, Self-Confidence and Values: Chickens, Eggs and "Access." CRLRA Discussion Paper Series.
Quelle	(1998), (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1440-480X
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Agricultural Education; Animal Husbandry; Continuing Education; Developed Nations; Farm Management; Foreign Countries; Literacy Education; Numeracy; Quality Control; Regional Characteristics; Self Esteem; Values; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Agriculture; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Tierhaltung; Weiterbildung; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Ausland; Rechenkompetenz; Qualitätskontrolle; Regionaler Faktor; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Wertbegriff; Australien
Abstract	A project explored the complex relationships between "integrated" numeracy and literacy skills, self confidence, and the place of skills, knowledge, and values in the learning process. The focus was on beef producers undertaking training in quality assurance (QA). Analysis of observations of QA process on three case study farms and examination of Cattlecare (the QA program developed for the beef industry) manuals suggested skills required to access QA. Findings indicated the following: (1) numeracy skills required for the non-chemical handling parts of Cattlecare were mostly arithmetic; (2) chemical mixing and administration involved more complex tasks; (3) Cattlecare manuals had a higher readability index than farming and popular newspapers and magazines; and (4) many Cattlecare forms were at the more complex end of the structure spectrum. The knowledge required to access QA was identified. These two possible reasons were suggested for failure to proceed with QA: the relatively high level of literacy and numeracy skills required and the high cost of necessary changes and accreditation. Underpinning the whole question of access was that farmers had to first value learning as important. Numerical and literacy activities were not prerequisites for learning about QA. Development of self confidence was shown in the values stage of learning. (Contains 25 references.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia, P.O. Box 1214, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia, Tel: 03 6324 3142, Fax: 03 6324 3040, E-mail: Lamanda.Harris@utas.edu.au, Web site: http://www.crlra.utas.edu.au ($3 Australian).
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