Our commentaries are short, thought provoking opinion pieces that tackle contemporary issues in adult learning, lifelong learning and community education.
Our authors offer diverse points of view from differing social, economic, political and cultural perspectives.
Kelly-ann Tansey, CEO, Zahra Foundation This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Accelerate Action. Zahra Foundation CEO, Kelly-Ann Tansey, talks about the need to empower women through learning if we are to accelerate action for gender equality. “The future we are fighting for will not be won by words alone—it will be built through […]
Amanda Wilson Looking back to when I first started volunteering as an adult literacy tutor, I realise I had a narrow view of my role, and as a result, an equally narrow view of adult learners. My focus was primarily on literacy methods, educational activities, and the learner’s goals and outcomes. I was delivering community-based […]
Dr. Robyn Ober, Batchelor Institute
Dr Stephen Reder – Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University
Dr Nigel Wilson – Board member of ALA and the Learning Changes Lives Foundation.
Dr Ron Wilson is a current Board member of Adult Learning Australia and past President of the Australasian Corrections Education Association.
Shirley Walters – Professor Emerita, University of the Western Cape, South Africa and PIMA President.
Dr Cath Ferguson, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
Hon. Gayle Tierney MP, Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education, Victoria
