Building Blocks for Building Skills: An Inventory of Adult Learning Models and Innovations

Autor/in	Klein-Collins, Rebecca
Institution	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Titel	Building Blocks for Building Skills: An Inventory of Adult Learning Models and Innovations
Quelle	(2006), (122 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Economic Development; Labor Market; Experiential Learning; Adult Learning; Skilled Workers; Public Sector; Models; Labor Force Development; Adults; Adult Education; Skill Development; Best Practices; Innovation; Formative Evaluation; Summative Evaluation; English (Second Language); High School Equivalency Programs; Apprenticeships; Occupational Mobility; Prior Learning; Mentors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Facharbeiter; Öffentlicher Sektor; Analogiemodell; Arbeitskräftebestand; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Apprenticeship; Lehre; Berufliche Mobilität; Vorkenntnisse
Abstract	The skills of the workforce are an important contributor to the economic vitality of any region, leading economic developers to consider how to connect their efforts to workforce development and help to build the skills of adults generally. This report, produced for the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative, presents the key components--or building blocks--of effective adult learning and skill development programs. The building blocks have been identified from existing research on this topic, the experience and networks of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), as well as documented best practices of practitioners nationwide. The report is intended to be a resource for Workforce Investment Boards, employers, workforce development organizations, or traditional education and training providers who are planning to develop learning initiatives that are linked to the economic needs of a region. The components of and innovations in exemplary adult learning programs outlined in this report have been highlighted in three different kinds of source material. Some of the components draw on several decades of work in the adult learning field, epitomized by the work of academic researchers like Malcolm Knowles (the "father of adult learning"). Other components have been drawn from research on community college programs and a growing body of literature on training low-skilled workers that is produced by academics, non-profit organizations, philanthropic foundations, the public sector and professional evaluators. Finally, the report includes components drawn from the findings of the corporate training field. A bibliography is also included. (Contains 3 figures, 1 table, and 3 footnotes.) [This report was prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor WIRED Initiative.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10