| Name of Group | Title of Project | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SkillPlan - BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council | Science and Essential Skills in the Construction Industry | NLS: SkillPlan - the BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council - is a
partnership between construction owners and construction unions to provide
training for that industry. SkillPlan has identified that many apprentices lack the
basic literacy and essential skills necessary to succeed at apprenticeship. One of
the unique situations faced by apprentices is a lack of success with the science
aspects of their training precisely because they lack the basic literacy skills.
SkillPlan proposes to develop two publications. The first is a science manual with
concepts and applications from within the construction industry which can be used
by pre-apprentices, apprentices, trades trainers and adult educators. The second
publication is a companion manual that will explain the model used to develop the
first publication so that adult educators can see how the model and materials were
developed. Both publications provide a demonstration of how instruction in
essential skills can be integrated with instruction in content areas in construction
and other workplace settings. The publications will be disseminated nationally. On-line survey: Science for the trades, An Illustrated Guide to Basic Applications in the construction Industry is a unique addition to the growing library of resources that support workplace essential skills. Photographs and examples from industry illustrate basic principles and concepts of physics and chemistry. These fresh and relevant views of fundamental knowledge are designed to enhance learning and make it relevant to those who are drawn to the hands-on experiences of construction trades. Direct links are made between theory and practice. The process of transferring knowledge to skill is demonstrated at an elemental level, a process that is critical to the increasing demands of theoretical and practical learning in the trades. |
| SkillPlan - BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council | Reading at Work | This two-part resource will enable enables instructors and tutors, from the fields of adult/workplace education, literacy, and employment counselling to facilitate the development of reading competency with workers, new Canadians, and aspiring workers. There are currently few resource materials available that use authentic workplace documents as the basis for learning activities and adult and workplace educators have requested a resource that presents the access and use information that is more reflective of employment situations. The resource will help entry-level workers, as well as those who need to increase their competency in the area of reading text so that they may keep their current jobs. |