Digital Resource Library – Page 2 – Skills for Success Practitioner Tools & Resources

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Assistive Technologies

Disability, Diversity and InclusionDEL-1.1, DEL-3.4, SFS-2.9, SFS-3.9

Assistive technologies are any items, pieces of equipment or products used to improve the learning capabilities of individuals.

NEADS. Enhancing Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education Institutions. Assistive Technology. https://www.neads.ca/en/norc/eag/technology.php
LD@School. Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities. https://www.ldatschool.ca/assistive-technology/
University of New Brunswick. Supporting Students with Disabilities. What is Assistive Technology? https://www2.unb.ca/alc/resources/assistive-technologies.html
ABC Life Literacy. Tech Talk Tuesdays: Assistive Technologies. https://abclifeliteracy.ca/blog-posts/digital-literacy-blog-posts/tech-talk-tuesdays-assistive-technologies/

Authentic documents

Adult Learning Theory, Skills for Success Best PracticesSFS-2.2, SFS-3.1, SFS-3.2, SFS-3.3

Authentic documents are real-world documents that exist outside of the training room. They are workplace materials that workers use on the job and practitioners incorporate in training to contextualize learning and engage participants.

Degener, S., & Purcell-gates, V. (n.d.). Creating authentic materials and activities for the adult literacy Classroom: A Handbook for Practitioners. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234717345_Creating_Authentic_Materials_and_Activities_for_the_Adult_Literacy_Classroom_A_Handbook_for_Practitioners
Sample Activities Using Authentic Workplace Materials. (2010). Laubach Literacy Ontario. https://www.laubach-on.ca/sites/default/files/Activities%20Booklet%20English.pdf

Benchmark

AssessmentASS-1.1, DES-1.3, DES-2.3

Benchmarks refer to measuring participants against specific standards and learning goals. Benchmarking allows educators to identify participants’ strengths and weaknesses, which can then inform future instruction and be used to measure performance gains.

Skills for Success Assessment and Training Tools. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success/tools.html
Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES). http://www.towes.com/
Employability Skills Assessment Tool (ESAT). FutureWorx. https://futureworx.ca/employability-skills-assessment-tool/
Skills Builder Benchmark. https://www.skillsbuilder.org/benchmark
Enhancing higher education system performance. OECD. (n.d.). https://www.oecd.org/education/skills-beyond-school/Benchmarking-Report.pdf
Language benchmarks. Canada.ca. (n.d.). https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/language-benchmarks.pdf

Bias

Assessment, Communication, Social-Emotional LearningASS-1.1, ASS-2.1, ASS-3.1, ASS-3.3, SFS-3.6, SFS-3.8

Bias is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea, person or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial or unfair.

Communication and Cognitive Bias

Bias-Free Communication. https://www.canr.msu.edu/od/uploads/files/Civil_Rights/Bias-Free_Communication_2009.pdf
Service, C. S. of P. (2021, February 16). Facilitation Essentials: Unconscious Bias. Government of Canada. https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/tools/jobaids/unconscious-bias-eng.aspx
(Mis)Understanding Others: Three Biases that Affect How We Communicate. NeuroLeadership Institute. https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/biases-shape-communication/
The 5 Biggest Biases That Affect Decision-Making. NeuroLeadership Institute. https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/seeds-model-biases-affect-decision-making/

Assessment Bias

Making Unconscious Bias Conscious. Canadian Evaluation Society. https://evaluationcanada.ca/module-3-making-unconscious-bias-conscious
The Glossary of Education Reform. Test Bias. https://www.edglossary.org/test-bias/

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Adult Learning TheoryASS-1.1, DEL-2.3, DEL-3.2, DES-2.3, SFS-3.6

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical framework that encourages participants to work their way up towards more complex thinking and cognitive tasks.

Bloom’s taxonomy. Centre for Teaching Excellence. (2021, November 10). https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/planning-courses-and-assignments/blooms-taxonomy
Using Bloom’s taxonomy: Teaching adults to learn effectively. Gina Abudi. (n.d.). https://www.ginaabudi.com/using-blooms-taxonomy-teaching-adults-to-learn-effectively/

Business Measures

Communication, ResearchDES-2.1

Business measures or metrics are quantifiable measures that businesses use to track, monitor and assess an organization’s long and short term progress.

ABC Life Literacy Canada. How Essential Skills Training Unlocks Business Value. https://abclifeliteracy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/advancing-workplace-learning.pdf
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. Business Results Through Essential Skills and Literacy. http://www.en.copian.ca/library/research/cme/business/business.pdf
Business Development Bank of Canada. Key performance indicators (KPIs). https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/operations/operational-efficiency/kpis-key-performance-indicators

Cognitive Psychology

Active Learning Strategies, Adult Learning Theory, Skills for Success Best PracticesSFS-1.1

Cognitive psychology focuses on the science of how people think. This branch of psychology explores a wide variety of mental processes, including attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity and reasoning. Cognitive psychology can help identify effective instructional strategies, such as interleaving and spacing.

The Learning to Learn Series. University of Arizona. https://academicaffairs.arizona.edu/l2l#l2l
The Learning Scientists. https://www.learningscientists.org/
Make It Stick: The Science of Learning. Book. https://makeitstick.net/

Collaboration Skills

CollaborationSFS-3.5

Collaboration skills are used to contribute and support others to achieve a common goal. Effective collaboration requires a number of different skills, such as teamwork, active listening, conflict resolution, fostering inclusivity, providing feedback and clarifying roles.

ABC UPSkills for Work: Collaboration. https://upskillsforwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ABC-UP-Collaboration.pdf
Skills for Success Work Ready Youth Program. Skills Canada. https://yourskillsforsuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/W7-EN-Collaboration.pdf

Collaboration Teaching and Learning Materials

Collaboration, Teaching and Learning MaterialsSFS-3.5

Collaboration teaching and learning materials are designed to help participants perform better in a team by understanding how to support and value others, manage difficult interactions and contribute to the team’s work.

The following links include practical, printable, ready-made resources to use in the delivery of Skills for Success training.

ABC up Skills for Work Workbook. (n.d.). Collaboration