National Adult Literacy Database

With the advent and refinement of brain imaging technology, researchers have been able to study how aspects of brain development support school readiness, various learning strategies and expertise in academic tasks such as numeracy and literacy. In turn, this knowledge can be used to improve current educational practices.

Each month NALD releases Library user statistics in a feature known as the Top 20 downloads/20 Plus téléchargés.

The federal government is launching a website it says will help Canadians identify which sectors of the economy are currently hiring and where job growth is likely to occur in future years.

The National Strategy on Inuit Education, developed in association with the NWT’s Department of Education, Culture and Employment, includes a series of bold new recommendations to empower parents, expand early childhood programs and gather detailed research data.

The WESCan (Workforce Essential Skills across Canada) project used the CAMERA System as its foundation, combined with knowledge gained through years of research and analysis on effective ways to transition low-skilled adults to work.

Chief financial officers who put most of their energy into number crunching are missing tremendous opportunities to contribute leadership and vision to their companies, according to a new study of Canadian CFOs.

Why isn't knowledge transfer happening more often in companies spending money on it? Maybe it's because their staff don't always want to share.

Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan will get the skills they need to find and keep jobs through an innovative project supported by the Government of Canada.

Frontier College is getting ready for a busy summer of helping children in Aboriginal communities across Canada improve their reading skills. Staff in over 60 camps will work to keep youngsters motivated and improve their literacy skills by preventing reading loss that often occurs over the summer months.

June 2011 marks the 60th anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education, the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning.

The Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community.

Alberta’s new Serving Communities Internship Program will award post-secondary students a $1,000 bursary for completing an internship with one of the province’s non-profit/voluntary organizations.

Apprenticeships in the skilled trades are essential to the success of every journeyperson - an individual who completes the combined education requirements and work experience - embarking on their often highly lucrative careers, says Jack Graham, academic chair of the electrical trades at SAIT.

In the context of National Aboriginal Day (June 21), Canada’s ministers of education wish to underscore the importance of Aboriginal learning as a key priority for CMEC

As the struggle for employers to attract workers with the right skills grows, employees are feeling the pressure mount when it comes to their skills requirements and work responsibilities.