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dc.contributor.authorBenseman, John
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-29T20:38:21Z
dc.date.available2015-09-29T20:38:21Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/3046
dc.description.abstractNational surveys in 1996 and 2006 showed that a significant proportion of New Zealand adults have low levels of literacy and numeracy skills that make it difficult for them to function effectively in a world of increasing literacy demands. As with child literacy, some groups, including Pasifika, are disproportionately over-represented at the low end of the literacy and numeracy skill continuum. Over the past decade, government has responded with a series of policy and strategy initiatives, which have aimed to increase the volume and quality of provision available for adults with low literacy and numeracy skills. Workplace literacy and numeracy programs have been included in this response. This article reports on a multi-method evaluation study of 18 workplace literacy and numeracy courses throughout Aotearoa and in particular, looks at the involvement of 107 Pasifika participants in these courses who completed both pre- and post-course interviews. The evaluation showed that the courses have been very successful in recruiting high numbers of Pasifika workers. The course participants have improved their literacy and numeracy skills, have changed how they carry out their jobs and many have reported impact on their personal lives.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherHawaii Educational Research Associationen_NZ
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_NZ
dc.subjectPasifikaen_NZ
dc.subjectliteracyen_NZ
dc.subjectnumeracyen_NZ
dc.subjectworkplace literacyen_NZ
dc.subjectworkplace numeracyen_NZ
dc.titleResponding to Pasifika adults' literacy needs through workplace programs : an evaluationen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
dc.rights.holderHawaii Educational Research Associationen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden130108 Technical, Further and Workplace Educationen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden130311 Pacific Peoples Educationen_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationBenseman, J. (2014). Responding to Pasifika adults' literacy needs through workplace programs: an evaluation. Pacific Education Research Journal, 15, pp.1-16.en_NZ
unitec.institutionUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.publication.spage1en_NZ
unitec.publication.lpage16en_NZ
unitec.publication.volume15en_NZ
unitec.publication.titlePacific Education Research Journalen_NZ
unitec.peerreviewedyesen_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.identifier.roms55315en_NZ
unitec.institution.studyareaEducation


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