Literacy and essential skills development in the context of canadian corporate L&D
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2020
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Bidyuk, N.
Kozlovsyi, Yu.
Kryshtanovych, M.
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Khmelnytskyi National University
Анотація
The research is an attempt to analyze the issues of adult literacy and essential
skills (LES) development in the context of corporate education in Canada. Literature review of
official documents and scientific works revealed the importance of functional literacy
development which encompasses literacy in its traditional understanding and other skills
essential for the sustainable development of an individual, company, nation, and mankind.
The important role of the private sector in this respect is undisputable. Since Canada is one
of the most developed countries in the world, its experience in the area of adult LES
development is assumed to be an exemplar for other countries. Because of this, the paper
outlines the state of adult LES promotion and enhancement in Canada focusing on the role
of the private sector in the process. Digital literacy is regarded as one of the essential skills
of the 21st century, thus the experience of Canada in technical upskilling of the working
population is considered as well. The research reveals that increasing investment into
employees’ learning is beneficial for an individual and a company alike. Therefore, significant
attention is paid to the experience of Canadian companies in this area. Cooperation of
various stakeholders is crucial for addressing the issue of low levels of literacy and
essential skills, thus, the paper dwells on some national programs and local initiatives
facilitating cooperation between public and private sectors for advancing the literacy level
of working adults in Canada. The results of the research wrap up with one of the effective
approaches to developing LES training in the corporate context as recommended in the
scope of Advancing Workplace Learning, a wide-scale national project dedicated to
various aspects of corporate L&D in Canada.
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literacy and essential skills (LES), digital literacy, adult education, skills gap, workplace learning, learning, and development (L&D), corporate education, Canada
Бібліографічний опис
Bidyuk N. Literacy and essential skills development in the context of canadian corporate L&D // N. Bidyuk, Yu. Kozlovsyi, M. Kryshtanovych // Comparative Professional Pedagogy. – 2020. – № 10 (2-3). – P. 12-21.