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Lifelong learning in Ontario: improved options for mid-career, underserved learners

This paper explores the options available to displaced workers and other adult learners in Ontario who wish to upgr... Show more
This paper explores the options available to displaced workers and other adult learners in Ontario who wish to upgrade their skills to improve their prospects of finding new work, and considers how government and postsecondary institutions might better serve mid-career adults. In its most recent budget, the Ontario government announced plans to support the development of short-duration credential programs that focus on skills that employers are seeking and that help people find stable work more efficiently. It promised to launch a micro-credentials pilot to promote the development of new, responsive training programs. The report recommends that the pilot be used to test programs that are short, flexible and that lead to recognized credentials that are portable among institutions and recognized by employers. It also suggests that postsecondary institutions introduce competency-based education (CBE) programs, which are particularly well-suited to meet the needs of adult learners with family and work responsibilities.
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Authors: Pichette, Jackie; Tamburri, Rosanna; McKeown, Jess; Blair, Kaitlyn A. W. ... [+] Show more

Date: 2019

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Lifelong learning; Providers of education and training; Policy ... [+] Show more

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Lifelong learning in Ontario: improved options for mid-career, underserved learners