ALADIN Online Alert 32

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ALADIN Online Alert 32

The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN(link is external) initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library(link is external) and CDÉACF(link is external), with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

To propose items for upcoming alerts, please contact the ALADIN coordinator Lisa Krolak(link sends e-mail). To view older ALADIN Online Alerts, please visit the ALADIN news site(link is external).

 
Dear ALADIN community,

In this ALADIN Online Alert, I would like to highlight:
I wish you enjoyable reading,
Lisa Krolak, ALADIN coordinator
 

CONTENTS

 

 
 

Adult Learning

International
 
Adult education and the challenge of exclusion(link is external)
Source: UIL Policy Brief 10, 3/2020
Lang: ENG, FRE, SPA

#AdultEducation100 - Today’s Challenges: Climate crisis, Inequality, Global Pandemics(link is external) 
Source: Co-operative College, 4/2020

Adult Education and Mature Learners(link is external)
Source: ELM Magazine, 4/2020
The changing landscapes of literacy and adult education(link is external)
Source: RELA, vol. 11, no 1, 2/2020

Dossier spécial - Éducation des adultes et Covid-19(link is external)
Source: Institut de coopération pour l'éducation des adultes (ICÉA), 3/2020
Lang: FRE

Asia and the Pacific

Africa
Best of online teaching and learning: COVID-19(link is external)
Source: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning; vol. 24, no 1, 5/2020
Trends in Adult Learning and Education in Africa: Findings from the 4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education(link is external)
Source: UIL, 4/2020

Europe and North America
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education (CJSAE)(link is external)
Source: Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE), vol. 32, no 1, 4/2020
Continuous Learning in Working Life in Finland(link is external) 
Source: OECD, 2/2020
 

Latin America and the Caribbean
Effective Adult Learning Policies: Challenges and Solutions for Latin American Countries(link is external) 
Source: OECD Skills Studies, 4/2020
Lang: ENG, FRE
 

Adult Literacy

International
 
Doing competence: On the performativity of literacy and numeracy from a post-structural viewpoint(link is external) / Heilmann, Lisanne
Source: International Review of Education; 5/2020

Evolution of adult numeracy from quantitative literacy to numeracy: Lessons learned from international assessments(link is external) / Tout, Dave
Source: International Review of Education; 4/2020

Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL): Strategy 2020–2025(link is external)
Source: UIL, 4/2020
Lang: ENG, FRE

How prison libraries support rehabilitation efforts(link is external)
Source: UIL Policy Brief 11, 4/2020
Lang: ENG, FRE, SPA

International assessment of low reading proficiency in the adult population: A question of components or lower rungs?(link is external)
Grotlüschen, Anke; Nienkemper, Barbara, Drucker-Euringer, Caroline
Source: International Review of Education; vol. 66, no 2–3, 4/2020
Numeracy, adult education, and vulnerable adults: a critical view of a neglected field(link is external)
Gal, Iddo et al.
Source: ZDM; vol. 52, no 2, 4/2020

Practice makes perfect: Practice engagement theory and the development of adult literacy and numeracy proficiency(link is external)
Reder, Stephen; Gauly, Britta; Lechner, Clemens
Source: International Review of Education; vol. 66, no 2–3, 4/2020

Proficiency level descriptors for low reading proficiency: An integrative process model(link is external)
Durda, Tabea et al.
Source: International Review of Education; 4/2020

Renforcer les compétences des personnes peu qualifiées(link is external) / Matteo, Sgarzi
Source: CEREQ, 1/2020
Lang: FRE
 
Unlocking the potential of family and intergenerational learning(link is external)
Source: UNESCO COVID-19 Education Response: Education Sector issue notes,
Issue note no 2.3 – April 2020

Europe and North America
 
Adult Literacy Education(link is external)
Source: ProLiteracy, vol. 2, no 1, 4/2020

L’alphabétisation des adultes au Canada : un rapport du SCFP(link is external) 
Source:Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, 1/2020
Lang: ENG, FRE
Le monde change, les groupes d’alphabétisation populaire et les personnes qui les fréquentent aussi(link is external)
Pelletier, Francine
Source: Le Monde alphabétique, 4/2020
Lang: FRE

U.S. Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy(link is external)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 4/2020

Latin America and the Caribbean
 
Family Farmer Course: Possible approximations with the Popular Education and the Rural Education(link is external) 
Lottermann, Osmar; Frantz, Walter
Source: Revista Brasileira de Educação do Campo; vol. 5, 4/2020
Lang: ENG, POR
 

Lifelong Learning

International
 
Future Skills: Four scenarios for the world of tomorrow(link is external) 
Source: Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, 5/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE, GER 

Recognition of foreign qualifications in times of COVID-19: A reflection document for the ENIC NARIC Networks and their stakeholders(link is external) 
Source: ENIC NARIC Networks, 5/2020
L’avenir est social et émotionnel : L’évolution des compétences recherchées au XXIe siècle(link is external) 
Giammarco, Maria; Higham, Stephen; McKean, Matthew
Source: Conference Board of Canada, 3/2020
Lang: FRE
 

Asia and the Pacific
Ensuring lifelong learning for all in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan: country evidence and policy recommendations(link is external) 
Source: UNESCO Almaty, 3/2020
 

Technical and Vocational Education
and Training

International
International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET)(link is external) Chalapati, Nakarin; Chalapati, Supaporn
Source: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), vol. 7, no 1, 4/2020

Lifelong Learning in the Informal Economy: A Literature Review(link is external)
Source: International Labour Office (ILO), 4/2020
Understanding the return on investment from TVET: a practical guide(link is external)
Schueler, Jane; Loveder, Phil
Source: UNEVOC and NCVER, 3/2020

 

Africa
 
Quality TVET for the successful training to employment transition of Africa’s youth(link is external)
Source: IIEP-UNESCO, 3/2020
Lang: ENG, FRE

Repères pour l’amélioration de la qualité en formation professionnelle(link is external) 
Source: CEREQ, 2/2020
Lang: FRE
Skills Development & Youth Employability in West Africa: Observations on the state of TVET and good practices from Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria(link is external)
Busson, Svenia
Source: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), 2/2020

Arab States

Asia and the Pacific
Vision 2030 and reducing the stigma of vocational and technical training among Saudi Arabian students(link is external) / Aldossari, Abdulaziz Salem
Source: Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training; vol. 12, no 1, 4/2020
Reimagining vocational qualifications(link is external)
Source: Australian Industry Group, 4/2020

Europe and North America
 
Dual training in Europe: a policy fad or a policy turn?(link is external)
Šćepanović, Vera; Martín Artiles, Antonio
Source: Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research; vol. 26, no 1, 2/2020

Empowering adults through upskilling and reskilling pathways. Volume 1: adult population with potential for upskilling and reskilling(link is external) 
Source: CEDEFOP, 2/2020

European qualifications framework: initial vocational education and training: focus on qualifications at levels 3 and 4(link is external)
Source: CEDEFOP, 4/2020

How are European countries managing apprenticeships to respond to the COVID-19 crisis?(link is external) 
Source: Cedefop community of apprenticeship experts, 4/2020

Les organisations du travail apprenantes : enjeux et défis pour la France(link is external) 
Source: France stratégie, 4/2020
Lang: FRE
Special Issue: Technology-Mediated Learning in VET – Perspectives on Changing Educational Landscapes in the 21st Century(link is external) 
Source: Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training (NJVET), vol. 10, no 1, 2/2020

The German system of vocational education and training: challenges of gender, academisation and the integration of low-achieving youth:(link is external)
Haasler, Simone R.
Source: Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research; vol. 26, no 1, 2/2020

Unrealised potential: the role of independent training providers in meeting skills needs(link is external)
Gladding, Cath; Warner, Paul
Source: British Council, 1/2020

Vocational education and training in Europe, 1995-2035: Scenarios for European vocational education and training in the 21st century(link is external)
Source: CEDEFOP, 4/2020

Workforce Innovation to Foster Positive Learning Environments in Canada(link is external)
Source: OECD, 4/2020
 
 
 
 
The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN(link is external) initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library(link is external) and CDÉACF(link is external), with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

To propose items for upcoming alerts, please contact the ALADIN coordinator Lisa Krolak(link sends e-mail).
To view older ALADIN Online Alerts, please visit the ALADIN website(link is external).
 
 
 
 
 
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Author: 

Lisa Krolak

Post date: 

Monday, 22 June, 2020