- When: Tuesday 29th April @ 1:00pm AEST
- Duration: 1 hr
- Cost: FREE for ALA members | $65 non-members
About the session
This webinar will explore the Australian adult community education (ACE) landscape and discuss the important roles it plays in developing individual capabilities for study, work, and life. In recent years ACE has gained more prominence for its capacity to connect hard-to-reach learners into literacy and numeracy programs and preparatory and pre-accredited programs to pathway these learners into further training or employment. This research examined the effectiveness of ACE outcomes for these first-step learners in Victoria and Tasmania.
Professor Annette Foley
Annette is a Professor of Adult and Vocational Education at Federation University Australia. She has worked for over 30 years as an adult educator in TAFE, higher education and the private training sector. Annette gained first hand experience as a TAFE manager and CEO in a VET/ACE and youth services organisation where she liaised with industry, community and local government to develop education and training program for young and older learners.
Associate Professor Trace Ollis
Trace, an Associate Professor of Adult Education at Deakin University, has been the Principal Editor of the Australian Journal of Adult Learning (AJAL) since 2017. Tracey began her education career as a community development teacher in the TAFE system. Trace’s research focuses on adult education in wortkplace settings and lifelong learning in ACE settings.