224 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Modern societies demand high levels of literacy. The written word is pervasive; individuals with poor literacy skills are deeply disadvantaged; and governments are increasingly pre-occupied with the contribution that skills can make to economic growth. As a result, the basic skills of adult workers are of concern as never before, a focus for workplace and education policy and practice.
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Introduction Part I: What are the Issues? 1. Literacy Learning at Work 2. Perspectives and Key Concepts 3. The Effects of Literacy Development in the Workplace Part II: The Findings 4. The Challenges of Implementing Literacy Learning in the Workplace 5. Literacy Learning at Work: The Benefits to Individuals 6. Literacy Learning, Workplace Practices and Lives Beyond Work 7. The Organizational Impact of Literacy Learning at Work 8. The Interplay of Formal and Informal Learning at Work Part III: The Wider Context 9. The Findings in International Context 10. Improving Literacy Learning in and through Work
Biography
Alison Wolf is Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management at King's College London and Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
Karen Evans is Professor of Education in Lifelong Learning in the Department of Lifelong and Comparative Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
