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FUNCTIONAL LITERACY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- functional literacy education 1, record 1, English, functional%20literacy%20education
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- functional literacy training 1, record 1, English, functional%20literacy%20training
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Functional literacy education; functional literacy training : Reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 2, record 1, English, - functional%20literacy%20education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alphabétisation fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, alphab%C3%A9tisation%20fonctionnelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apprentissage de la lecture, de l'écriture et du calcul relié à l'exercice de ces capacités dans toutes les activités où l'alphabétisation est indispensable pour une action efficace dans le groupe et la communauté; ce concept implique également la faculté de continuer à utiliser les résultats de cet apprentissage, pour le développement personnel et celui de la communauté. Functional literacy en anglais signifie une capacité non pas un processus, comme équivalent d'alphabétisation fonctionnelle le terme functional literacy education est à employer. 1, record 1, French, - alphab%C3%A9tisation%20fonctionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alphabétisation fonctionnelle : Reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 2, record 1, French, - alphab%C3%A9tisation%20fonctionnelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- éducation des illettrés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alfabetización funcional
1, record 1, Spanish, alfabetizaci%C3%B3n%20funcional
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- test item
1, record 2, English, test%20item
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a questionnaire testing functional literacy is to be completed within a reasonable total time, only a limited number of questions are possible. In IALS, there were a battery of 33 potential test items in quantitative literacy... 1, record 2, English, - test%20item
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information obtained from Statistics Canada. 2, record 2, English, - test%20item
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- item de test
1, record 2, French, item%20de%20test
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, si un questionnaire destiné à évaluer le niveau d'alphabétisme fonctionnel doit être rempli en un temps raisonnable, on ne peut poser qu'un nombre limité de questions. Pour l'EIAA, on a élaboré une batterie de 33 items de test possibles sur les capacités de lecture à l'égard de textes au contenu quantitatif [...] 1, record 2, French, - item%20de%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements proviennent de Statistique Canada. 2, record 2, French, - item%20de%20test
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Adult Achievement Test
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Adult%20Achievement%20Test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CAAT 2, record 3, English, CAAT
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the Canadian Adult Achievement Test(CAAT) is to determine the functional achievement level of Canadian adults. It has been developed to assist adult basic educators to accurately assess clients working at a wide range of ability and/or literacy levels. The Canada Employment and Immigration Commission has endorsed the CAAT. 1, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Adult%20Achievement%20Test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Docimologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Adult Achievement Test
1, record 3, French, Canadian%20Adult%20Achievement%20Test
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CAAT 2, record 3, French, CAAT
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Test de rendement pour francophones
- Épreuve canadienne de rendement pour adultes
- ECRA
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cultural literacy
1, record 4, English, cultural%20literacy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It refers to the acquisition of a broad range of factors which accompany functional literacy, such as familiarity with particular linguistic traditions or bodies of information; it means acquiring a knowledge of selected works of literature and historical information necessary for informed participation in the political and cultural life of the nation. 1, record 4, English, - cultural%20literacy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- littératie culturelle
1, record 4, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20culturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à ce que l'on pourrait croire, littératie n'est pas un anglicisme. Tout comme son correspondant anglais «literacy», son origine est latine. (Pierre, Régine. Littératie et apprentissage du français, 1992) 1, record 4, French, - litt%C3%A9ratie%20culturelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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