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Getting it right: comparing workplace education in North America and Australia

Workplace education - the provision of literacy, English language and communication skills training to workers on t... Show more
Workplace education - the provision of literacy, English language and communication skills training to workers on the job - is growing rapidly in Australia as industry recognises its importance. In the United States and Canada also, workplace education is increasing. This article provides a summary and comparison of the scope of activity, the range of approaches and the political status of worker education in the United States and Australia, with some reference to Canadian programs. From research and a recent study tour, the writer argues that although the majority of US and Canadian programs of workplace-based literacy and English-as-a-second or other-language (ESOL) training have been hampered by lack of consistent funding and support, the situation is improving. The same can be said generally for Australia. The major differences between the Australian and North American programs are that the core Australian program, the English in the Workplace Program of the national Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), has been in place for eighteen years, but on a much smaller scale proportionally than the North American activity. This continuity is a major advantage in expanding provision. Show less

Authors: Bean, Robert

Date: 1991

Geographic subjects: North America; Oceania; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Australian journal of TAFE research and development

Subjects: Literacy; Language; Adult and community education ... [+] Show more

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Getting it right: comparing workplace education in North America and Australia