Tag: NCALNE

Teach better: How should we look at teaching and learning?

Mar 6, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Introducing Approaches In these next modules, we look at some of the approaches and concepts used in adult teaching. Here are a few things you need to know first. Feel free to skip ahead if you want. What’s a teaching approach? When we talk about teaching, an approach is simply a way of looking at…
Fonofale Pasifika: 6 Essential Factors To Create the Best Chance of Success

Feb 17, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Export Education, Framework, Indigenous education, International education, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner success, Learners, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Pacific Literacy Initiatives, Pasifika, Success, Uncategorized

Fonofale is a Pacific wellbeing model using the image of a fale to connect family, culture, spirituality, physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, and learner success.
Under the hood: Learning progressions for adult numeracy

Feb 16, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Learning Progressions, Literacy and Numeracy, Numeracy, Progressions, Uncategorized

The Learning Progressions for Adult Numeracy are part two of the Learning Progressions framework. We use the numeracy progressions to help us understand how to embed numeracy. Part one is the Literacy Progressions discussed in the last section. Where does it come from? The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). What’s it for? The numeracy progressions are…
What’s under the hood? Frameworks for teaching better

Feb 15, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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As well as knowing what we mean when we use words like embedding and literacy or numeracy, we also need to know what kind of thinking sits behind these concepts. Getting to this is like popping the bonnet or hood of your car and having a look at what’s underneath. You can drive a car…
Thinking more deeply about what we mean by literacy and numeracy

Feb 15, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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It’s one thing to read about definitions for literacy and numeracy. It’s another thing to figure out for yourself what you think about them. With that in mind, we think it’s a good idea for you to have a go at making some notes on the six definitions we’ve talked about so far. There are…
Teach Better… the NZCALNE (Voc) Qualification

Jan 25, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Teach better, Uncategorized, You can teach better

So even as the name of this qualification gets longer, my goal is to make it feel like the whole package just got more straightforward. With that in mind, I’m looking at a couple of things. Here’s the first. I can’t change the long-winded qualification name, but I can rename and rebrand the course work. I might…
Plain English Definitions for the Literacy Progressions

Nov 28, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Learning Progressions, Uncategorized

I’ve started writing new course content for the new NZCALNE (Voc) – the latest version of our course. I want to revise the definitions that we use to talk about the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy. The terminology is confusing for most people. And some of the existing definitions are not very helpful…
NZCALNE (Voc) Course Approval Granted By NZQA

Oct 27, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Good news…! It’s taken longer than we expected, but following the release of the new standards for Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education the other day, NZQA has now granted our course approval. This means that we can now start on the course development work for the latest update to the most popular qualification for literacy…
Well done NCALNE graduates! We’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy

Jul 5, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, PIAAC, Professional Development, Qualifications

According to the OECD press release for New Zealand, we’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy. Here’s the summary: Adults in New Zealand score above the OECD average in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments. New Zealand’s immigrant population is one of the most skilled across OECD countries. At the same time,…
ALEC graduates responsible for NZ’s improved literacy rating?

Jul 4, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, PIAAC, Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized

Well, it’s impossible to prove really, but the new data from the latest research is out. And here’s what you need to know so far: The latest data comes from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). This updates the 2006 ALLS survey. According to the National Centre for Adult Literacy and…