The Resource Centre contains practical material about good teaching and learning in the tertiary sector. The Resources can come from the Communities and Project Groups on the site. The Resources are high-quality, well-presented, evidence-based, and relevant to New Zealand.
This section includes items relevant to Foundation and Bridging Education, including Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN).
Most recent resources about Foundation and Bridging Education
This blog accompanies a project that will look at the characteristics of programmes, such as e-learning, mixed mode and distance learning, that have been successful in raising the literacy, numeracy and language skills of adult learners and could be used to supplement workplace training. Includes a series of webinars with overseas experts.
The purpose of this research study is to contribute to an understanding of what is required to enhance the assessment capability of tertiary education providers of learning in literacy, numeracy, and language.
This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in Australia. Since the report was written, the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) (referred to in the report) has been replaced by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations.
This Guideline articulates the characteristics of quality teaching and learning of information literacy in New Zealand higher education. These characteristics represent a synthesis of practices and principles. They are drawn from a wide variety of approaches to information literacy teaching and learning, ranging from standalone programmes through to information literacy that is integrated in core university curricula.
This review draws on New Zealand an international literature and was commissioned by the Department of Labour to inform the Upskilling Partnership project, which is researching approaches to engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes. It includes in its findings information about the role of government, unions, and other stakeholders in LLN skills development, the barriers for employers to investing in workplace LLN training, industries that have issues with employees not having LLN skills, the links between productivity and LLN skills, and the benefits to employers and employees of enhancing LLN skills.