Teaching Approach: The program was developed as a seminar-style course. Besides presentations by the training leader, participants were involved in group work and discussions. An industry tour and a panel presentation by industry and labour representatives were included. Additional information about Workplace Education was displayed on poster boards throughout the program.

Materials: A comprehensive binder was developed with participants receiving additional handouts on resources, articles and information related to the daily topics.

Training leaders: Margerit Roger, M.Ed. (Winnipeg) in 1996 Bebe Ivanochko and Pat Hoffman (La Ronge, Regina) in 1997

Evaluation methods: Learning was not formally evaluated. The programs were formally evaluated through questionnaires.

Certification / recognition: From WECS, participants received a certificate of participation at the end of the program.

• Administrative Details

Fees: $200 per registrant

Funding support from: National Literacy Secretariat

Funding support for: Program and materials development, travel and accommodation support

• Comments

The business and labour panel and the industry tours (2 tours for each course) were very beneficial and received some of the highest evaluation marks.

Formal Workplace Education programs are beginning to be implemented in Saskatchewan, although many businesses have developed their own training and upgrading systems for their particular organization; work is just beginning to develop for some of the participants in the workplace literacy field.