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    Responding to Pasifika adults' literacy needs through workplace programs : an evaluation

    Benseman, John

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    Date
    2014
    Citation:
    Benseman, J. (2014). Responding to Pasifika adults' literacy needs through workplace programs: an evaluation. Pacific Education Research Journal, 15, pp.1-16.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3046
    Abstract
    National surveys in 1996 and 2006 showed that a significant proportion of New Zealand adults have low levels of literacy and numeracy skills that make it difficult for them to function effectively in a world of increasing literacy demands. As with child literacy, some groups, including Pasifika, are disproportionately over-represented at the low end of the literacy and numeracy skill continuum. Over the past decade, government has responded with a series of policy and strategy initiatives, which have aimed to increase the volume and quality of provision available for adults with low literacy and numeracy skills. Workplace literacy and numeracy programs have been included in this response. This article reports on a multi-method evaluation study of 18 workplace literacy and numeracy courses throughout Aotearoa and in particular, looks at the involvement of 107 Pasifika participants in these courses who completed both pre- and post-course interviews. The evaluation showed that the courses have been very successful in recruiting high numbers of Pasifika workers. The course participants have improved their literacy and numeracy skills, have changed how they carry out their jobs and many have reported impact on their personal lives.
    Keywords:
    Pasifika, literacy, numeracy, workplace literacy, workplace numeracy
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    130108 Technical, Further and Workplace Education, 130311 Pacific Peoples Education
    Copyright Holder:
    Hawaii Educational Research Association
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    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
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