Gary Sharpe wins Numeracy Educator Award for Dyscalculator, an accessibility-first calculator supporting learners with dyscalculia.
Tag: adult literacy
New Zealand’s adult literacy and numeracy skills are in decline—is it just an education issue, or something bigger? Scribe deciphers the data, challenges assumptions, and explores culturally responsive solutions with a dash of humor. Read more! Adult Literacy and Numeracy in New Zealand meets AI
Explore the critical impact of neglecting key domains like adult literacy, Māori and Pacific cultural education, and neurodiversity support in New Zealand tertiary education. Discover the societal, community, and educational risks, and learn about strategies to address these overlooked areas. Dive into our comprehensive analysis and join the conversation on shaping a more inclusive and dynamic educational landscape in New Zealand.
Learn effective strategies for scaffolding professional conversations in vocational education assessments. Discover how front-loading vocabulary and other best practices can support apprentices in developing essential communication skills. Read on for practical tips and insights to maximize learning outcomes in technical and vocational training.
A plain-English introduction to literacy and numeracy This is the plain-English introduction to literacy and…
Why Adult Literacy and Numeracy Levels are Declining in New Zealand. LN levels have been on the decline for possibly 20 years or more in NZ. Why do we have this problem with low adult literacy and numeracy? In other words, how did we get here? What are the main kaupapa contributing to this? What about the effects of COVID-19?
Well, it’s taken a while… but it’s finally official. Here’s what you need to know:…
ALEC provides coaching, face-to-face training, assessment and credentialling for the online version of the NCALNE…
It’s been awhile, but I’m still thinking about the New Zealand Diploma in Adult Literacy…
The other day I listed a bunch of reasons why you need to punch literacy and…