Canadian Council on Learning | Conseil Canadien sur l'Apprentissage

There have been a number of educational reforms for children and youth with disabilities since the early 1980s. This report describes policy changes in American and Canadian (national and provincial) aimed at examining access and barriers to educational services for Canadian children. It then examines the trends for a nationally representative sample of children with disabilities.

This study has attempted to increase our understanding of the determinants of health literacy in Canada among immigrants. We compared differences in health literacy between immigrants and non-immigrants, among immigrants by country of origin and date of arrival in Canada, and among the non-immigrant population by generational status. The study also examined the relationship between immigration status and health outcomes as measured by self-rated health, disability status, health-related quality of life and the effect of health literacy in these relationships. 

Determining children’s readiness for school is of considerable importance from both an educational research and policy perspective. The purpose of the current paper is twofold. In the first part, we describe the methodological steps used in the development of a statistical function to estimate school readiness scores for Canadian preschoolers; in the second part, we present our estimates in a provincial-level time series analysis for the years 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004.

Is there a difference in science test results between girls and boys? Is there a relationship between gender and pursuing a PSE careers in science?

Two reports commissioned by CCL examine the role that gender plays in achievements in science testing and the pursuit of science-related careers in post-secondary institutions.

In November–December 2009, the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) and the Robert Bosch Foundation brought together an international group of experts in the field of resilience to discuss approaches to promoting and enhancing resilience in German and Canadian children and youth.

Learning characterizes older adulthood as much as it defines the childhood years, but receives far less attention and systematic investigation. In this report, we review literature on learning among middle-aged and older adults. Secondly, we summarize initial findings from our exploratory study investigating learning reports from six guided autobiography workshop groups comprising older adults, mostly in their 60s and 70s when queried: “What am I learning in this guided autobiography workshop?”

This report examines and compares the educational pathways and the academic performance of immigrant students attending high schools in Canada’s three major immigrant destinations, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, who do not speak the majority language of the school at home (e.g., non-French speakers in French-language Montreal schools and non-English speakers in English-language Toronto and Vancouver schools).  

What did you do in school today? explores the link between adolescent learning, student achievement and effective teaching and student engagement in the classroom.  

From May 15 to 18, 2008, CCL and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) co-sponsored a symposium on knowledge mobilization in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. In preparation for this event, we asked Dr. Ben Levin of OISE/UT to prepare a discussion paper that would help stimulate exchanges at the symposium. His paper, which you can access in .pdf format by clicking here, provides some context for the growing interest in knowledge mobilization (KM); outlines briefly current thinking on knowledge mobilization, along with a view on the strength of the empirical and conceptual work underlying that thinking; and identifies key areas where current knowledge is inadequate as well as promising areas for further work, both in research and in KM activity.

You can also view the final report summarizing the discussions that took part at this event by clicking here. Find out more

The 77-page report summarizes the 227 adult learning research projects in French Canada published between 1997 and 2007, inclusive. The report provides a lot of information on the different aspects of the adult learning research in French. Find out more

The following questions guided this study: What are the attitudes toward research reported by faculty? What are the areas of research interest reported by faculty? What are the barriers and incentives to participation reported by faculty? Find out more

A gathering of diverse leaders from communities across Canada met for this three-day forum in Whistler British Columbia on the shared territories of the Lil’wat and Squamish First Nations. The 25 participants—representing government, Aboriginal people, academics, non-profit organizations, and local planning and philanthropic sectors—have demonstrated leadership in advancing the communities’ agenda. Find out more

This study on the meanings and practices of social change work in the arts was initiated by Judith Marcuse Projects in Vancouver, Canada, to provide a foundation for the development of teaching and training activities at a new International Centre for Art and Social Change. Find out more