Lessons in Learning

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Lessons in Learning

Lessons in Learning is published to provide Canadians with independent information about 'what works' in learning.

Each publication is approximately 2,000 words, and focusses on a specific topical issue.

All articles follow a consistent format and provide links to sources of data and related research.

 

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2010 Article Download
Dec. 14 Money-wise: The growing importance of financial literacy in Canada HTML - PDF
July 21 More than just funny books: Comics and prose literacy for boys HTML - PDF
July 7 Liars, fraudsters and cheats: Dealing with the growth of academic dishonesty HTML - PDF
 May 5 Educational toys: Learning to play or playing to learn? HTML - PDF
 Mar. 24 Angry youth: Learning to control aggressive behaviour HTML - PDF
 Mar. 10 Learning and the arts: Can Mozart make you smarter? HTML - PDF
 Feb. 11 Meeting the demand for trained personnel in Canada’s environmental sector HTML - PDF

2009 Article Download
Nov. 18 The video game debate: Bad for behaviour, good for learning? HTML - PDF
Oct. 22 The effectiveness of work-experience programs in Canadian high schools HTML - PDF
Oct. 7 Strategies for overcoming barriers to training and education for Canadians with disabilities HTML - PDF
Sept. 23 Effective literacy strategies for immigrant students HTML - PDF
Aug. 20 Minority francophone education in Canada HTML - PDF
July 22 Learning about Sex and Sexual Health HTML - PDF
June 24 Making the environmental grade: The benefits of going green in the classroom HTML - PDF
June 10 Promising practices in primary mathematics instruction HTML - PDF
May 4 Homework helps, but not always  HTML - PDF
April 15 A barrier to learning: Mental health disorders among Canadian youth HTML - PDF
April 1 Post-secondary education in Canada: Who is missing out? HTML - PDF
Mar. 18 Does placement matter? Comparing the academic performance of students with special needs in inclusive and separate settings HTML - PDF
Feb. 18 Why boys don’t like to read: Gender differences in reading achievement HTML - PDF
Feb. 4 No “drop” in the bucket: the high costs of dropping out HTML - PDF
Jan. 15 Changing our schools: Implementing successful educational reform HTML - PDF

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2008 Article Download
Nov. 13 The replacements – Non-permanent teachers HTML - PDF
Oct. 30 More education, less employment: Immigrants and the labour market HTML - PDF
Oct. 16 Parlez-vous français? The advantages of bilingualism in Canada HTML - PDF
Oct. 2 Understanding the academic trajectories of ESL students HTML - PDF
Sept. 18 Ready to learn? A look at school readiness in young children HTML - PDF
Sept. 4 Improving literacy levels among Aboriginal Canadians HTML - PDF
June 26 Gappers: Taking time off between high school and post-secondary studies HTML - PDF
June 12 Summer learning loss HTML - PDF
May 29 Mixed Messages: How to choose among conflicting information to support healthy development in young children HTML - PDF
May 15 Students on the move: Ways to address the impact of mobility among Aboriginal students HTML - PDF
April 17 Aboriginal and rural under-representation in Canada’s medical schools HTML - PDF
March 20 Bullying in Canada—how intimidation affects learning HTML - PDF
March 6 How low literacy can affect your health HTML - PDF
Feb. 21 The benefits of experiential learning HTML - PDF
Feb. 7 Parents’ role in their children’s homework HTML - PDF
Jan. 10 Media literacy for children in the internet age HTML - PDF

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2007 Article Download
Dec. 13 Parenting styles, behaviour and skills and their impact on young children HTML - PDF
Nov. 15 Learning Cities: Optimizing economic and social well-being through lifelong learning for all HTML - PDF
Nov. 1 Gender differences in career choices: Why girls don’t like science HTML - PDF
Sept. 6 Creating the learners society needs: An examination of knowledge building HTML - PDF
July 12 The obstacles to learning about caring for elders in Canada HTML - PDF
June 19 Patient self-management: Health literacy skills required HTML - PDF
May 17 French-immersion education in Canada HTML - PDF
May 1 Equality in the classroom: The educational placement of children with disabilities HTML - PDF
April 18 Informal science learning in Canada HTML - PDF
March 15 Canada's  biggest economic challenge: Improving workplace learning in Canada HTML - PDF
Feb. 26 Canada slow to overcome limits for disabled learners HTML - PDF
Feb. 1 The cultural divide in science education for Aboriginal learners HTML - PDF

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2006 Article Download
Dec. 21 The skills gap in Canada: The knowledge intensity of Canadians' jobs is growing rapidly HTML - PDF
Nov. 8 Let the children play: Nature's answer to early learning HTML - PDF
Sept. 26 School enrolment trends in Canada HTML - PDF
Aug. 22 Never too old to learn: Seniors and learning in Canada HTML - PDF
July 25 Apprenticeship training in Canada HTML - PDF
June 29 Working to learn: Meeting university and college costs HTML - PDF
May 31 Why is high-quality child care essential? The link between quality child care and early learning HTML - PDF
May 12 First language not necessarily linked to reading proficiency HTML - PDF
March 31 Can workplace learning create healthier employees? HTML - PDF
March 1 The rural-urban gap in education HTML - PDF
Feb. 17 Understanding the need for targetted workplace learning strategies HTML - PDF
Feb. 1 How parents foster early literacy HTML - PDF
Jan. 18 Falling voter turnout: Is it linked to diminished civics education? HTML - PDF

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2005 Article Download
Dec. 16 Good news: Canada’s high school dropout rates are falling HTML - PDF
Oct. 28 Do students entering university have the basic writing and math skills they need? HTML - PDF
Oct. 13 Student achievement: What should we really be measuring? HTML - PDF
Sept. 29 Raising the score: Promoting adult literacy in Canada HTML - PDF
Sept. 14 Making sense of the class size debate HTML - PDF
Sept. 7 Welcome to Lessons in Learning HTML - PDF

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