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Summer Institute 2009: Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills - What Works? and Why?June 25-27, 2009Thomas G. Sticht - ArticlesSticht, Thomas G. (1997). Functional Context Education: Making Learning Relevant. Retrieved July 17, 2009, from http://www.nald.ca/FULLTEXT/context/cover.htm Includes four case
studies in applying Functional Context Education to the design of
programs that
integrate (or embed,
contextualize) basic skills and vocational or
parenting education
(workplace literacy, family literacy).
Sticht, Thomas G. (2005). Functional Context Education: Making Learning Relevant in the 21st Century. Retrieved July 17, 2009, from http://www.nald.ca/fulltext/fce/cover.htm Includes five case studies illustrating the application of FCE
in parenting, vocational training, and health literacy.
Sticht, Thomas G.
(1999).
Testing and Accountability in Adult Literacy Education.
Retrieved July 17, 2009, from http://www.nald.ca/fulltext/sticht/testing/cover.htmProvides
knowledge resources for designing, delivering and evaluating
workplace literacy programs; discusses testing and accountability
in adult literacy programs in the Workforce Education Act of 1998
(U.S.A.) still in effect as of 2007; determining how many adults are
lacking in workforce literacy: the national and international
adult literacy surveys.
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