Changing Skills for a Changing World: Recommendations for Adult Literacy Policy in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Occasional Paper Series.

Autor/in	Johnson, Alice H.
Institution	New Zealand Dept. of Labour, Wellington.
Titel	Changing Skills for a Changing World: Recommendations for Adult Literacy Policy in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Occasional Paper Series.
Quelle	(2000), (116 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1173-8782
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Literacy; Basic Skills; Case Studies; Competency Based Education; Developed Nations; Educational Benefits; Educational Change; Educational History; Foreign Countries; Learning Motivation; Literacy Education; National Programs; Program Implementation; Reading Skills; Workplace Literacy; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Bildungsertrag; Bildungsreform; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Ausland; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; nicht übertragen; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Neuseeland
Abstract	This report summarizes issues facing New Zealand's modern adult literacy movement and places it in the context of the rapidly changing skill demands of the 21st century. Part I introduces political, economic, and social issues facing New Zealand. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the issues and structures that create the current climate. Part II provides a history of adult literacy in New Zealand. Chapter 2 defines literacy for the 21st century; identifies how literate New Zealanders are, and considers literacy needs by industry. Chapter 3 provides a brief history of New Zealand's literacy movement, describes emergence of workplace literacy, and discusses theoretical underpinnings Freirean and competency-based models. Chapter 4 addresses national leadership and provision of services. Four case studies are presented in a two-page profile with this basic information: type of program; cost; goal; types of services; work-related outcomes; number of students; student selection; structure; curriculum; learner profile; funding source; reason for literacy program; institutional profile; other factors that contribute to success; and student suggestions. A more detailed exploration follows of a series of questions on three themes: motivation, barriers, and benefits. Part III includes recommendations for a long-term, comprehensive, coordinated adult literacy strategy in Chapter 5, with implications for the United States in Chapter 6. Appendixes include the National Literacy Act: Public Law 102-73, and case study interview questions. (Contains 93 references, 7 tables, and 6 figures.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	Labour Market Policy Group, New Zealand Department of Labour, P.O. Box 3705, Wellington, New Zealand ($10 New Zealand). For full text: http://lmpg.govt.nz/opapers.htm#OP002.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC