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Dear ALADIN community, In this ALADIN Online Alert, I would like to highlight: an ICÉA dossier on éducation des adultes et COVID-19 and a UNESCO COVID-19 Education Response on family and intergenerational learning; UIL policy briefs on adult education and exclusion and prison libraries; an OECD Skills Study on effective adult learning policies for Latin America; a UIL publication on highlighting trends in adult learning and education in Africa; an ILO literature review on lifelong learning in the informal economy; a practical guide from UNEVOC and NCVER on understanding the return on investment from TVET. 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 Adult education and the challenge of exclusion Source: UIL Policy Brief 10, 3/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE, SPA #AdultEducation100 - Today’s Challenges: Climate crisis, Inequality, Global Pandemics  Source: Co-operative College, 4/2020 Adult Education and Mature Learners Source: ELM Magazine, 4/2020 The changing landscapes of literacy and adult education Source: RELA, vol. 11, no 1, 2/2020 Dossier spécial - Éducation des adultes et Covid-19 Source: Institut de coopération pour l'éducation des adultes (ICÉA), 3/2020 Lang: FRE Asia and the Pacific Africa Best of online teaching and learning: COVID-19 Source: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning; vol. 24, no 1, 5/2020 Trends in Adult Learning and Education in Africa: Findings from the 4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education Source: UIL, 4/2020 Europe and North America Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education (CJSAE) Source: Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE), vol. 32, no 1, 4/2020 Continuous Learning in Working Life in Finland  Source: OECD, 2/2020   Latin America and the Caribbean Effective Adult Learning Policies: Challenges and Solutions for Latin American Countries  Source: OECD Skills Studies, 4/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE Adult Literacy International Doing competence: On the performativity of literacy and numeracy from a post-structural viewpoint / Heilmann, Lisanne Source: International Review of Education; 5/2020 Evolution of adult numeracy from quantitative literacy to numeracy: Lessons learned from international assessments / Tout, Dave Source: International Review of Education; 4/2020 Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL): Strategy 2020–2025 Source: UIL, 4/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE How prison libraries support rehabilitation efforts Source: UIL Policy Brief 11, 4/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE, SPA International assessment of low reading proficiency in the adult population: A question of components or lower rungs? Grotlüschen, Anke; Nienkemper, Barbara, Drucker-Euringer, Caroline Source: International Review of Education; vol. 66, no 2–3, 4/2020 Numeracy, adult education, and vulnerable adults: a critical view of a neglected field Gal, Iddo et al. Source: ZDM; vol. 52, no 2, 4/2020 Practice makes perfect: Practice engagement theory and the development of adult literacy and numeracy proficiency Reder, Stephen; Gauly, Britta; Lechner, Clemens Source: International Review of Education; vol. 66, no 2–3, 4/2020 Proficiency level descriptors for low reading proficiency: An integrative process model Durda, Tabea et al. Source: International Review of Education; 4/2020 Renforcer les compétences des personnes peu qualifiées / Matteo, Sgarzi Source: CEREQ, 1/2020 Lang: FRE   Unlocking the potential of family and intergenerational learning Source: UNESCO COVID-19 Education Response: Education Sector issue notes, Issue note no 2.3 – April 2020 Europe and North America Adult Literacy Education Source: ProLiteracy, vol. 2, no 1, 4/2020 L’alphabétisation des adultes au Canada : un rapport du SCFP  Source:Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, 1/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE Le monde change, les groupes d’alphabétisation populaire et les personnes qui les fréquentent aussi Pelletier, Francine Source: Le Monde alphabétique, 4/2020 Lang: FRE U.S. Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 4/2020 Latin America and the Caribbean Family Farmer Course: Possible approximations with the Popular Education and the Rural Education  Lottermann, Osmar; Frantz, Walter Source: Revista Brasileira de Educação do Campo; vol. 5, 4/2020 Lang: ENG, POR Lifelong Learning International Future Skills: Four scenarios for the world of tomorrow  Source: Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, 5/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE, GER  Recognition of foreign qualifications in times of COVID-19: A reflection document for the ENIC NARIC Networks and their stakeholders  Source: ENIC NARIC Networks, 5/2020 L’avenir est social et émotionnel : L’évolution des compétences recherchées au XXIe siècle  Giammarco, Maria; Higham, Stephen; McKean, Matthew Source: Conference Board of Canada, 3/2020 Lang: FRE   Asia and the Pacific Ensuring lifelong learning for all in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan: country evidence and policy recommendations  Source: UNESCO Almaty, 3/2020 Technical and Vocational Education and Training International International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) Chalapati, Nakarin; Chalapati, Supaporn Source: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), vol. 7, no 1, 4/2020 Lifelong Learning in the Informal Economy: A Literature Review Source: International Labour Office (ILO), 4/2020 Understanding the return on investment from TVET: a practical guide Schueler, Jane; Loveder, Phil Source: UNEVOC and NCVER, 3/2020   Africa Quality TVET for the successful training to employment transition of Africa’s youth Source: IIEP-UNESCO, 3/2020 Lang: ENG, FRE Repères pour l’amélioration de la qualité en formation professionnelle  Source: CEREQ, 2/2020 Lang: FRE Skills Development & Youth Employability in West Africa: Observations on the state of TVET and good practices from Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria Busson, Svenia Source: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), 2/2020 Arab States Asia and the Pacific Vision 2030 and reducing the stigma of vocational and technical training among Saudi Arabian students / Aldossari, Abdulaziz Salem Source: Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training; vol. 12, no 1, 4/2020 Reimagining vocational qualifications Source: Australian Industry Group, 4/2020 Europe and North America Dual training in Europe: a policy fad or a policy turn? Šćepanović, Vera; Martín Artiles, Antonio Source: Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research; vol. 26, no 1, 2/2020 Empowering adults through upskilling and reskilling pathways. Volume 1: adult population with potential for upskilling and reskilling  Source: CEDEFOP, 2/2020 European qualifications framework: initial vocational education and training: focus on qualifications at levels 3 and 4 Source: CEDEFOP, 4/2020 How are European countries managing apprenticeships to respond to the COVID-19 crisis?  Source: Cedefop community of apprenticeship experts, 4/2020 Les organisations du travail apprenantes : enjeux et défis pour la France  Source: France stratégie, 4/2020 Lang: FRE Special Issue: Technology-Mediated Learning in VET – Perspectives on Changing Educational Landscapes in the 21st Century  Source: Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training (NJVET), vol. 10, no 1, 2/2020 The German system of vocational education and training: challenges of gender, academisation and the integration of low-achieving youth: Haasler, Simone R. Source: Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research; vol. 26, no 1, 2/2020 Unrealised potential: the role of independent training providers in meeting skills needs Gladding, Cath; Warner, Paul Source: British Council, 1/2020 Vocational education and training in Europe, 1995-2035: Scenarios for European vocational education and training in the 21st century Source: CEDEFOP, 4/2020 Workforce Innovation to Foster Positive Learning Environments in Canada Source: OECD, 4/2020 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. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning. To propose items for upcoming alerts, please contact the ALADIN coordinator Lisa Krolak. To view older ALADIN Online Alerts, please visit the ALADIN website. Please note: Some hyperlinks might change over time. 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