Use it or lose it! It is not rocket science that this applies to learning. A recent article (Auckland Herald May 6) quotes Dr Karen Vaughan, senior researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, speaking at ‘the Industry Training Federation’s annual Vocational Education and Training Forum held in Wellington, April 22-23, where she […]
Read More »It seems to me that the whole world’s gone a bit mad when it comes to measuring things. We measure inputs and outputs almost to the nano level, and in doing so we make a simple task into a complex task with a mountain of paperwork. Why? Sometimes it’s an OSH requirement, sometimes an industry […]
Read More »What do the government’s newly introduced literacy standards/progressions for primary schools have to do with workforce literacy? According to the last international survey, the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2006), it’s a fact our education system leaves 14% of the population with such low literacy skills that they are unable to handle day-to-day literacy […]
Read More »Essentially, by limiting staff training to literacy and maths, John Key is saying that only these subjects matter. I kind of agree with him in that, if there is a limited budget, these subjects are the best ones to fund.
Read More »It’s hard to think in terms of workplace literacy difficulties with earthquakes and tsunamis shattering the lives of so many overseas right now. Nonetheless there are people in those countries doing jobs under difficult conditions and some of those will be further handicapped by their literacy levels.
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