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Dear ALADIN community, In this ALADIN Online Alert, I would like to highlight: a paper on adult learning and education policy from Uganda; a journal issue on creating a culture of literacy; the Digital Skills Insights 2019; a position paper on 21st century learning environments. I wish you enjoyable reading, Lisa Krolak, ALADIN coordinator CONTENTS Adult Learning Adult Literacy Lifelong Learning Technical and Vocational Education and Training Adult Learning International Africa Using process data to understand adults’ problem-solving behaviour in the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC): Identifying generalised patterns across multiple tasks with sequence mining He, Qiwei; Borgonovi, Francesca; Paccagnella, Marco Source: OECD, 9/2019 The struggle for adult learning and education policy: A Ugandan experience Hannington Bananuka, Twine; Ruhweza Katahoire, Anne Source: Pan-Commonwealth Forum 9, 9/2019 Asia and the Pacific Policy, Governance & Financing Options for Skills for Marginalised Women: Synthesis Report Butler, Elaine Source: Asia South Pacific Association for Basicand Adult Education (ASPBAE), 2/2019 Europe and North America #ERASMUSDAYS 2019 : Adult Learning European Exhibition Source: EPALE France, 10/2019 Adult Education and Megatrends Source: ELM Magazine, Issue 3, 10/2019 Changing the Equation: Empowering Adult Learners with Edtech Source: Luminary Labs, 8/2019 Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways: New Opportunities for Adults: Taking stock of implementation measures Source: European Commission, 2/2019 Key Competences and Needs for Support: Report II on international project management in the civil society sector of adult education Source: Interfolk, 7/2019 Measurement of media pedagogical competences of adult educators Rohs, Matthias; Schmidt-Hertha, Bernhard; Rott, Karin Julia; Bolten, Ricarda Source: RELA, 2019-08-31, 8/2019 New Approaches to Assessment and Tracking in Maths and English Source:Education & Training Foundation, 9/2019 Successes and challenges: Report I on international project management in the civil society sector of adult education Source: EDUCULT, 7/2019   Adult Literacy International A macroeconomic analysis of literacy and economic performance Schwerdt, Guido; Wiederhold, Simon Source: Data Angel, 2/2019 Adults’ numeracy practices in fluid and unstable contexts: An agenda for education, policy and research? Yasukawa, Keiko; Evans, Jeff Source: Journal for Research on Adult Education, 10/2019 Creating a Culture of Literacy Source: Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 8/2019 Digital Skills Insights 2019 Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 9/2019 Europe and North America New to ESOL and new to literacy learning Source: Learning and Work Institute, 5/2019 Lifelong Learning International 21st century learning environments: position paper Source: Lifelong Learning Platform, 10/2019 Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe – 2019: Overview of major reforms since 2015 Source: European Commission, 10/2019 Leave no one behind: Fighting poverty through lifelong learning Pagratis, Konstantinos Source: Only connect - The Lifelong learning blog from UIL, 10/2019 Europe and North America A Study on Structures to Support Continuous Learning: International Benchlearning Oosi, Olli; Koramo, Marika; Korhonen, Nita; Järvelin, Anne-Mari; Luukkonen, Tuomis; Tirronen, Jarkko; Jauhola, Laura Source: Prime Minister's Office (Finland), 2/2019 Active ageing, social inclusion and wellbeing: Benefits of learning in later life Source: RELA, vol. 10, no 6, 10/2019 Technical and Vocational Education and Training Africa Analysing training needs of TVET teachers in South Africa. An empirical study Zinn, Bernd; Raisch, Kevin; Reimann, Jennifer Source: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), Vol. 6, no 2, 8/2019 Europe and North America Education and Training Monitor 2019 Source: European Commission, 9/2019 Functional Skills Collaborative Projects: Getting Ready for the New Qualifications Source: Education & Training Foundation, 9/2019 Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Implications for workforce development Source: Learning and Work Institute, 8/2019 Large-scale studies of holistic professional competence in vocational education and training (VET): The case of Norway Chr. Lahn, Leif; Nore, Hæge Source: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), Vol. 6, no 2, 8/2019 Skillset and match Source: CEDEFOP, Issue 17, 9/2019 The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library and CDÉACF, with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. 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