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NZDipALN Module 1 Content – Anxiety Caused by Learning including Maths Anxiety

Apr 14, 2014

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Anxiety caused by learning What is stress or anxiety caused by learning? For many of our learners, and perhaps for us as well, learning often causes stress and anxiety. This anxiety can get in the way of learning. The anxiety that many adult learners feel is rooted in fear. This could include: The fear of…
Get the new NZ Diploma in Adult Literacy & Numeracy (NZDipALN) for FREE…!

Apr 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Well not totally for free… it’s a competition. Here’s the deal: I want to crowdsource some of the content for our new NZDipALN. This is a professional qualification for adult educators particularly working in trades or vocational training. The emphasis is on strengthening adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand, but I think much…
NZDipALN: Module 1 Part 1 Draft Content

Apr 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Ok… it’s a bit rough and first draft but here’s the start of the content for Module 1 of the NZDipALN. This content will become an online module. Let me know if you want to start working on this now. Any and all feedback welcome. Module 1: Personal Approach to Strengthening Adult LN Summary In…
NZDipALN: Assessment Task 1 – Develop a Personal Approach to Strengthening Adult LN

Apr 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s the second draft of the first assessment task for our new New Zealand Diploma of Adult Literacy and Numeracy. The plan is that this will be part of an online and open education course through the PathwaysAwarua.com platform. You’ll still have to pay for assessment and credentials, but the information and training component will be…
Literacy and Numeracy Plus Work Readiness Warrant of Fitness (WOF)

Apr 10, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Is this any use to anyone…? It’s something I made a few years back. I’m just cleaning out old files. This link should give you the PDF if you want it: 2010 SMART Work WOF. It’s not meant to be a full literacy and numeracy diagnostic by any means – more of a quick heads up on…
Literacy and numeracy for non-experts (Or how do you recognise low levels of literacy and numeracy?)

Apr 8, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This is not meant to be research-informed or any kind of definitive list. It’s also culled from other lists of indicators and conversations with people that I’ve absorbed over the years. Indicators for low adult literacy and numeracy You don’t have to be a literacy or numeracy “expert” to recognise some of the indicators for…
Good News: TEC’s Report to the Minister on Adult Literacy & Numeracy Qualifications

Mar 21, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Just in… Great to see hear that the TEC has been able to report the following good news to the Minister of Education. Thanks to the TEC for supplying this information: Assessment of the 2013 Adult Literacy Educator (ALE) Grants is complete and the results show good demand for the Grants with 97 per cent…
Embedding literacy and numeracy into basic trades training in prisons

Mar 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Ok… just one more since I can’t stop showing off the success of our fantastic ALEC graduates and their work. Here is Andy Wood – Literacy and Numeracy Ninja – discussing how he uses a basic framing task to embed literacy and numeracy. What kinds of literacy and numeracy skills do you think the learners…
And another ALEC All-star graduate embedding literacy and numeracy into building and painting in the prison system

Mar 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This another of our NCALNE (Voc) graduates discussing how he embeds literacy and numeracy into pre-trade building training. Great to hear the prisoners’ voices as well here. If you need further evidence that embedding literacy and numeracy into trades really works, then look no further. Of course, it certainly helps when the tutors and the…
Andy Wood ALEC All-star Graduate Embedding Literacy and Numeracy into Carpentry Training in Prison

Mar 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s another of our all-star ALEC graduates talking about his work embedding literacy and numeracy into trades training in prison in New Zealand with the Department of Corrections. Awesome work Andy…!