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Learning Link: February 18, 2009

Post-secondary Education in Canada: Meeting our Needs?

As CCL released its third annual report on the state of post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada, business leaders echoed the organization’s message that a strong PSE sector is key to the country’s future prosperity.

Post-secondary Education in Canada: Meeting our Needs?, released Feb. 18, 2009, shows that Canada remains in an enviable position when it comes to international comparisons. However, the report also identifies areas of concern and asks whether we have the evidence and information to ensure that we can respond to the rapidly evolving global economy.

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Lessons in Learning—Why boys don't like to read: Gender differences in reading achievement

The latest results of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program again reveal a literacy gap between boys and girls. While 88% of Canadian 13-year-olds read at or above the expected level of proficiency, girls continue to surpass boys—with the Canadian average set at 500, girls outscore boys by 23 points. In response to the persistent literacy gap, experts are developing innovative ways to encourage boys to read more. Go to article » 

Gender differences in career choices: Why girls don’t like science

The number of Canadian women successfully pursuing post-secondary studies is growing, except in science-related occupations. An article published on Nov. 1, 2007, discussed that the gender-based gap is a result of many factors, and that a number of programs have been developed to foster interest in science in young girls.

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More CCL News

• A new report from CCL's Work and Learning Knowledge Centre explores the critical issue of employer investment in workplace learning, as discussed at a labour market roundtable held in Edmonton in November 2008
  
• CCL's Adult Learning Knowledge Centre has published a new series of reports containing recommendations to address the particular learning needs of Aboriginal and African-Canadian adults, Francophones, immigrants and learners with disabilities in Atlantic Canada
  
• Reclaiming Voice: Challenges and Opportunities for Immigrant Women Learning English, a new report funded by CCL is now online
  
• Linking Communities / Overcoming Barriers, the 4th annual national symposium of CCL's Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, is being held from June 8–10, 2009, in Montreal, Quebec  
  
• This spring, CCL's Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre will be a sponsor and contributor to the following events:
  • First Nations and Métis Education Promising Practices Symposium;
  • Manitoba Aboriginal Education Research Forum - Shawane Dagosiwin;
  • and Alberta Provincial Indigenous Language Symposium: Taking Action for Indigenous Languages
    
• Evolving Education: Learning in the 21st Century, a three-part video series highlighting innovative practices in Western Canada is being broadcast in Saskatchewan and on Satellite Networks, starting Feb. 16, 2009

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