DES-1.2 – Skills for Success Practitioner Tools & Resources

Confidentiality

AssessmentASS-1.4, ASS-4.1, DES-1.2, DES-1.3, DES-1.5

Confidentiality is keeping participants’ personal information private, and not sharing it with others in the educational institution.

Privacy refers to a participant’s right to be free from intrusion or interference by others in the educational institution.

The Privacy Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA): https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96165_00
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/

Needs analysis

Needs AnalysisASS-1.1, DES-1.1, DES-1.2, DES-1.3, DES-1.4, DES-2.1, SFS-2.1, SFS-2.4

Needs analysis is the process of identifying and evaluating training needs. It’s a consultative process to uncover critical information about the training purpose, audience, format, timing, constraints, etc.

Organizational Needs Assessment. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2010/rhdcc-hrsdc/HS4-74-4-2008-eng.pdf
Sectoral Needs Assessment. AWES. https://awes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sectoral-Needs-Assessment.pdf
Essential Skills Workplace Needs Assessments and Individual Training Needs Analysis. Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. https://youtu.be/SWS3x8-9F9s
Needs Analysis: Definition, Importance & Implementation. https://research.com/research/needs-analysis

Research Methods

Adult Learning Theory, ResearchDES-1.2, DES-1.3, SFS-3.6

Research methods refer to the way of collecting and analyzing data as well as the tools that are used when researching. These can be either qualitative (experiences, emotions, behaviours) or quantitative (numerical data, measurements, statistical analysis).

Federighi, Paolo. (2019). Research Methodology in Adult Learning and Education. Journal of Educational Sciences. 39. 58-73. 10.35923/JES.2019.1.05.

Training Partner

Diversity and Inclusion, Indigenous, Needs AnalysisASS-3.1, ASS-3.3, ASS-4.1, DES-1.1, DES-1.2, DES-1.3, DES-1.4, DES-1.5, SFS-1.2, SFS-3.8

Training partners include individuals and groups who are involved in and/or impacted by training programs, such as participants, funders, training organizations, employers, instructors, supervisors, mentors, peers and community members. The competency framework uses the term training partners to avoid negative associations with the term stakeholders.

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. 9 Terms to Avoid in Communications with Indigenous Peoples. https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/9-terms-to-avoid-in-communications-with-indigenous-peoples
Government of BC. Terminology in Indigenous Content. Be mindful of the words you are using.