- When: 1pm, 19 February 2025
- Duration: 1 hr
- Cost: FREE for ALA members | $65 non-members
About the session
Our first webinar for 2025 will focus on adult literacy methods and resources to reduce educational fear.
Long-time volunteer literacy tutor, Amanda Wilson, will present the findings of her Churchill Fellowship research into how tutors can reduce psychological barriers to adult learning.
Amanda visited five countries, 25 literacy service providers, and interviewed 90 passionate adult literacy professionals and has now developed a practical guide for adult literacy and numeracy service providers, tutors, industry bodies and education policy makers.
Amanda says that the findings show that when we tutor in a way that reduces educational fear, every adult literacy learner can benefit, from the most fearful to the most confident.
This webinar will be free for members and $65 non-members.
Why not take this opportunity to join ALA so you can access the session for free?
Suzy McKenna
Suzy McKenna was the Principal Project Officer for the Strengthening the Australian Qualifications Framework project from 2009 to 2011. She was previously the National Project Director of Reframing the Future, the national professional development and change management program for the Australian vocational education and training sector.
Since ‘retiring’ she has undertaken numerous research activities and projects nationally and internationally that contribute to, inform and promote the development of tertiary education policy and practice. She has authored or co-authored numerous publications including Professional Judgement in VET and RPL – Done Well.
Recently she developed the Employability Skills Initial Check Kit for the Victorian Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board.