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Words of comfort to parents about homework
CCL's recent Survey on Canadian Attitudes toward learning found that almost two-thirds of Canadians feel parents don't have enough knowledge to help their children with homework. Is their inability to provide homework assistance a serious problem? The short answer is no. See CCL's commentary on homework, which appeared in the Globe and Mail's online edition.
Process underway to identify new lead organization for Work and Learning Knowledge Centre
CCL has launched an application process to identify a new lead organization for the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre from existing Knowledge Centre members. CCL will announce the new lead organization at a later date.
CCL Research Director appointed to Ontario Educational Research Panel
Dr. Charles Ungerleider, CCL’s Director of Research and Knowledge Mobilization, has been appointed to the Ontario Education Research Panel (OERP). The panel’s goal is to promote education research and evaluation activities that contribute to the advancement of education in Ontario. In particular, OERP was created to promote:
CCL funds research projects on adult learning
The Canadian Council on Learning’s Research and Knowledge Mobilization Directorate is pleased to announce that it has signed funding agreements for 13 research projects in the field of adult learning. Two additional agreements are still under negotiation and will be announced at a later date.
CCL funds projects for knowledge exchange projects
CCL is pleased to announce funding for 12 knowledge exchange projects, the result of a request for proposals looking for initiatives that enable learning stakeholders (primarily educators, learners and researchers) to benefit from existing knowledge and evidence-based “exemplary practices” in any of CCL’s priority areas.
Inspecting the Inspectorate
CCL has organized a fact-finding and program evaluation visit to the United Kingdom. The visit’s aim is to assess whether Canada would benefit from a training and learning inspection system similar to that undertaken by Britain’s Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI). A delegation of Canadian business, labour, NGO and senior government representatives will travel to the U.K. forum Nov.19–24, 2006, to meet with senior U.K. business, labour and government leaders and tour some of the organizations that have benefitted from this system .
CCL believes the programs and experiences of the ALI represent an opportunity to improve workplace learning and training in Canada. CCL invites Canadian business, labour, NGO and senior government representatives to join in this mission to “Inspect the Inspectorate.”
For more information, contact Daryl Rock, CCL's Associate Director of Knowledge Exchange.
CCL research scientist presents research to Alberta Early Years conference
Zohreh Zadeh, an associate research scientist at CCL, made a presentation on Oct. 2, 2006 at the Alberta Early Years Conference about issues relating to the early emergence of problematic behaviours in young children.
She explored how maternal factors (such as education levels, depression and mothers’ traditional beliefs on raising children) and childhood factors (such as mental ability and temperament) measured before the age of two affect the development of problematic behaviours (such as anxiety, depression, aggression, hyperactivity, and conduct disorders) among boys and girls between the ages of two and seven.
If you would like more information about Zohreh Zadeh’s presentation, entitled “The development of internalizing and externalizing behaviours in early childhood: contribution of maternal factors and childhood temperament,” please send her an e-mail.
Final Reminder: New Journal of Applied Research on Learning calls for manuscripts
CCL is launching the Journal of Applied Research on Learning (JARL). The first issue of JARL will be released in April 2007. Submissions will be accepted until Oct. 31, 2006. Authors of original applied research interested in submitting manuscripts are invited to review the full call for submissions.
Reminder: CCL has issued RFP for research projects in Aboriginal learning
CCL has issued a Request for Proposals for research projects in Aboriginal Learning. Community-based organizations, businesses, labour organizations, and research and academic institutions interested in responding to this RFP are invited to submit a proposal by midnight Dec. 15, 2006 EST.
Reminder: Employer Investment in Workplace Learning
CCL has released a discussion paper, Employer Investment in Workplace Learning in Canada, prepared by Canadian Policy Research Networks. The paper assesses the impact of current employer investment in training, examines incentives used in other countries and offers suggestions for improvement.
Upcoming events
Browse the Upcoming Events page for conferences involving CCL and its Knowledge Centres.
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