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Preferences of Residents in Four Northern Alberta Communities regarding Local Post-Secondary Programming
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Fahy, Patrick J.; Steel, Nancy; Martin, Patricia – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
The western Canadian province of Alberta has used some of the proceeds from exploitation of its extraordinary natural resources to make available a range of post-secondary training and education opportunities to residents. While these provisions appear comprehensive, this study examined how well they actually suit the express needs of the…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Distance Education, Job Training, Foreign Countries
Post-Secondary Learning Priorities of Workers in an Oil Sands Camp in Northern Alberta
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Fahy, Patrick J.; Steel, Nancy – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2008
This paper reports results to date of a three-year project by Athabasca University, intended to determine the education and training needs and interests of employees in a work camp in northern Alberta's oil sands. (Future reports will address results of efforts to provide programming suiting the needs identified, and the uptake, satisfaction,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employee Attitudes, Educational Needs, Access to Education