Assignment – Background Post-secondary education has been universally available in developed countries for a relatively

Assignment – Background Post-secondary education has been universally available in developed countries for a relatively short time, i.e., approximately the middle of the 20th century. In the early days, the typical progression in one’s academic career was to begin in kindergarten and transition without a break the first stage of post-secondary studies, in a two, three or four year program. Only a very small number went on to higher level studies. Today, after completion of secondary education directly begin post-secondary studies. There can be a break of one year or more. Personal reasons and economic factors today often causes an interruption in studies. Especially in the Toronto area, post-secondary institutions have significant numbers of international students, some of whom have come directly from abroad thus have not lived and become familiar with the city and its people. Formal learning today has many factors that were not operative just a few decades ago. Lifelong learning has taken on new meaning as technology has changed many jobs and career paths. A delay in starting post-secondary education or a interruption in studies can cause the new or returning learner to face different technologies and/or study requirements that are unfamiliar. Deliverables: Content word count: 1000 to 1500 To page two . . . GNED 129 For simplicity, assume learners have no special needs requiring an accommodation to facilitate learning. Examine a small number of learning factors (3 or 4 at most) that could be barriers in an individual’s post-secondary studies given the potential delays in studies. What actions could minimizes, if not eliminate, those obstacles. The assignment should discuss situations applicable to Canadian born as well as International learners. In other words, the focus should not be exclusively International born or exclusively Canadian born. If the barrier is common to both types of learner; simply (briefly) state that point. Note: The word count is limited to encourage meaningful content and eliminate filler words.