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Learning Link: Dec. 13, 2007

CCL report calls for road map for PSE in Canada

On Dec. 11, 2007, CCL released its second annual report on the state of PSE. Entitled Post-secondary Education in Canada: Strategies for Success, this publication undertakes an extensive review of the country's PSE sector, including universities, colleges and apprenticeship programs.

The report comprises four parts:

• Part I examines the sector from a countrywide perspective, drawing on domestic and international statistics and indicators for the eight goals and objectives for PSE identified in CCL's 2006 report; 
• Part II proposes a comprehensive, pan-Canadian data strategy to provide the information needed to strengthen the country’s PSE sector;
• Part III outlines how some of Canada’s major trading partners are monitoring and reporting on the state of PSE in their countries;
• Part IV examines how a pan-Canadian framework for PSE could result in a more cohesive and systematic approach in addressing specific challenges, including quality assurance and accreditation, student mobility and credit transfer, and prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR). 

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Lessons in Learning: Parenting styles, behaviour and skills and their impact on young children

Parents' attitudes and behaviours have a major influence on a young child’s social and emotional development. This issue of Lessons in Learning reviews the effects of different parenting styles and examines a range of programs designed to support parents. Go to article »

Season’s greetings from CCL!

The Canadian Council on Learning would like to wish you the best during the holiday season.

The Learning Link will return in the New Year, on Jan. 10.  

More CCL news

• Paul Cappon addresses the President of the Federal Republic of Germany’s Forum on Demographic Change in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 29, 2007
• CCL co-hosts Campbell Collaboration Colloquium, May 12–14, 2008, and calls for submissions for the event, deadline Jan. 14, 2008
• CCL's Health and Learning Knowledge Centre Chair, Dr. Irving Rootman, speaks about the link between Health Literacy and Public Health, Nov. 22, 2007 
• CCL's Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre will host a conference and pre-conference event in Vancouver BC, Feb. 28–Mar. 1, 2008
• Listen to the new Minerva Lecture Series podcast, "Cultivating a flexible mind"

Reminders

• CCL's Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre presents two workshops at the Early Years Conference 2008–Valuing all Children, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2008
• Adult Learning Knowledge Centre 2007–2008 Speakers Program 
• Peer reviewers needed: Health and Learning and Aboriginal Learning research projects

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