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  • 1. Learning Literacy in Canada: Evidence from the International Survey of Reading Skills Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-552-M2008019
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Using data from the International Survey of Reading Skills, this report identifies the reading profiles of different groups of adult Canadians with low literacy skills, examines in depth their reading abilities, and describes their varied literacy learning needs. The new insights offered will inform the development of more targeted literacy policies and will be useful to both researchers and practitioners in designing and delivering appropriate and effective reading instruction programs for Canadian adults.

    Release date: 2008-01-09
  • 2. Adult immigrants: how well are they trained? Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X20020036672
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report examines incidence and duration of training for immigrants and compares their circumstances with Canadians in general. It uses data from the Adult Education and Training Survey.

    Release date: 2003-10-20
  • 3. The Labour Market Impacts of Adult Education and Training in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2003008
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report estimates the impact of participating in adult education and training on the employment and earnings of Canadians, using the data from the 1998 Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS).

    Release date: 2003-10-15
  • 4. Issues in the Design of Canada's Adult Education and Training Survey Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-595-M2003009
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines how the Canadian Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS) can be used to study participation in and impacts of education and training activities for adults.

    Release date: 2003-10-15
  • 5. Adult training in Canada: snapshots from the nineties Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X20010026167
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper describes the incidence of training activity and the duration of training episodes during the 1990s among adult Canadians who were not full-time or part-time students. It uses the Adult Education and Training Surveys.

    Release date: 2002-03-28
  • 6. Overview of main findings and discussion Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-586-X19980015875
    Description:

    An analysis of the demand and supply of adult education and training in Canada was presented in Chapter 1, using data derived from the 1998 Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS). Chapter 2 examined major trends in adult education and training incidence and volume, drawing on national survey data collected over 15 years. This concluding chapter is an overview and discussion of the main findings. It also indicated some potential direction for future research.

    Release date: 2001-05-10
  • 7. A Report on Adult Education and Training in Canada: Learning a Living Archived
    Journals and periodicals: 81-586-X
    Description:

    In today's emerging knowledge societies, the capacity of labour markets, firms and individuals to adjust to change, improve productivity and capitalize on technological innovation depends in large measure on the skills of the adult population. Improving the stock of skills available to the economy through investment in adult education and workplace learning has therefore become an issue of considerable strategic importance. But how are the Canadian markets for adult education and training evolving?

    This report presents, for the first time, evidence on the development of adult education and training in Canada during the last decade. Examined are not only broad trends in the demand and supply of adult education, but also the factors contributing to observed developments. Survey data collected in 1998 allow readers to gauge the current situation and make comparisons over time and across Canadian provinces. The findings indicate, first, that growth in adult education participation has slowed in recent years, and second, that there are major differences between the provinces in who gets trained, and how much.

    Release date: 2001-05-10
  • 8. Learning on your own Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X20000045560
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at informal or self-directed learning.

    Release date: 2001-03-12
  • 9. Guide to Statistics Canada Information and Data Sources on Adult Education and Training Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-580-X
    Description:

    The adult education and training sector is as complex as it is dynamic. In order to describe all its facets, Statistics Canada surveys many different populations. Given the number of data sources and their conceptual and methodological differences, it is sometimes very difficult for researchers and decision makers to obtain required information or data. This guide is a tool that has been developed to assist them. It provides a summary description of all Statistics Canada surveys related to adult education and training. From a selected variable, it allows the identification of surveys that can provide information. It also indicates relevant publications and how to obtain additional information.

    Release date: 1997-03-12
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  • 1. Learning Literacy in Canada: Evidence from the International Survey of Reading Skills Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-552-M2008019
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Using data from the International Survey of Reading Skills, this report identifies the reading profiles of different groups of adult Canadians with low literacy skills, examines in depth their reading abilities, and describes their varied literacy learning needs. The new insights offered will inform the development of more targeted literacy policies and will be useful to both researchers and practitioners in designing and delivering appropriate and effective reading instruction programs for Canadian adults.

    Release date: 2008-01-09
  • 2. Adult immigrants: how well are they trained? Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X20020036672
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report examines incidence and duration of training for immigrants and compares their circumstances with Canadians in general. It uses data from the Adult Education and Training Survey.

    Release date: 2003-10-20
  • 3. The Labour Market Impacts of Adult Education and Training in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2003008
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report estimates the impact of participating in adult education and training on the employment and earnings of Canadians, using the data from the 1998 Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS).

    Release date: 2003-10-15
  • 4. Adult training in Canada: snapshots from the nineties Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X20010026167
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper describes the incidence of training activity and the duration of training episodes during the 1990s among adult Canadians who were not full-time or part-time students. It uses the Adult Education and Training Surveys.

    Release date: 2002-03-28
  • 5. Overview of main findings and discussion Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-586-X19980015875
    Description:

    An analysis of the demand and supply of adult education and training in Canada was presented in Chapter 1, using data derived from the 1998 Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS). Chapter 2 examined major trends in adult education and training incidence and volume, drawing on national survey data collected over 15 years. This concluding chapter is an overview and discussion of the main findings. It also indicated some potential direction for future research.

    Release date: 2001-05-10
  • 6. A Report on Adult Education and Training in Canada: Learning a Living Archived
    Journals and periodicals: 81-586-X
    Description:

    In today's emerging knowledge societies, the capacity of labour markets, firms and individuals to adjust to change, improve productivity and capitalize on technological innovation depends in large measure on the skills of the adult population. Improving the stock of skills available to the economy through investment in adult education and workplace learning has therefore become an issue of considerable strategic importance. But how are the Canadian markets for adult education and training evolving?

    This report presents, for the first time, evidence on the development of adult education and training in Canada during the last decade. Examined are not only broad trends in the demand and supply of adult education, but also the factors contributing to observed developments. Survey data collected in 1998 allow readers to gauge the current situation and make comparisons over time and across Canadian provinces. The findings indicate, first, that growth in adult education participation has slowed in recent years, and second, that there are major differences between the provinces in who gets trained, and how much.

    Release date: 2001-05-10
  • 7. Learning on your own Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X20000045560
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at informal or self-directed learning.

    Release date: 2001-03-12
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  • 1. Issues in the Design of Canada's Adult Education and Training Survey Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-595-M2003009
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines how the Canadian Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS) can be used to study participation in and impacts of education and training activities for adults.

    Release date: 2003-10-15
  • 2. Guide to Statistics Canada Information and Data Sources on Adult Education and Training Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-580-X
    Description:

    The adult education and training sector is as complex as it is dynamic. In order to describe all its facets, Statistics Canada surveys many different populations. Given the number of data sources and their conceptual and methodological differences, it is sometimes very difficult for researchers and decision makers to obtain required information or data. This guide is a tool that has been developed to assist them. It provides a summary description of all Statistics Canada surveys related to adult education and training. From a selected variable, it allows the identification of surveys that can provide information. It also indicates relevant publications and how to obtain additional information.

    Release date: 1997-03-12
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