This webinar is for adult language, literacy and numeracy practitioners to come together and look at aspects of quality language, literacy and numeracy assessment. It provides an excellent opportunity to gain external validation of tasks mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). About the ACSF The ACSF provides a validated framework of national benchmarks […]
Literacy is an investment in the future. Addressing literacy inequality will ensure a fairer and more productive Australia post COVID-19. Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) have called on the federal government to establish a framework for increasing the level of adult literacy by 20% at PIAAC 2031/32. In […]
Assoc. Professor Annette Foley (ALA President) explores the benefits of adult learning in a post-COVID19 environment. Professor Shirley Walters (PIMA President) provides some perspective on how the COVID pandemic exacerbates inequality in our societies. Professor Stephen Billet explores the role of adult learning in navigating transitions forced up us by the pandemic. Read all our […]
Impact of COVID-19 Australia, along with the rest of the world, has been totally disrupted by COVID-19. People are affected in their daily lives and afraid of the consequences for their health, education, jobs and well-being, for their families and broader communities. The ACE sector has played a significant role in positively contributing to the […]
Assoc. Prof Annette Foley, Federation University
Volume 60, Number 1, April 2020 An age of endarkenment? Can adult education still make a difference? Tony Brown A vocational stream for social care workers: A case study Sally Thompson Transformative learning through mindfulness: Exploring the mechanism of change Thomas Howard Morris Misconceptions in the knowledge of vocational fitness students and graduates Daniel J […]
The Royal Commission report on Family Violence was handed down two years ago and highlighted the fact that family violence can touch the lives of us all and that it exists across all communities and in many forms. Adult and community educators will be working with some participants who have experienced family violence, whether the […]
Prof Shirley Walters – PIMA President
About the session This presentation with Deb Guntrip from TasTAFE, will focus on how to develop partnerships with industry to deliver work-based literacy projects within a range of industries and organisations. This work would not be possible, in Tasmania, without support and funding from 26TEN (a Tasmanian State Government Strategy to improve Literacy and Numeracy […]
At this webinar, Rachel will focus on how to ensure adult learners with low language, literacy and numeracy are supported through the use of the Australian Core Skills Framework tasks to develop and extend their engagement with their learning content. Key outcomes: Creating simple bench-marked LLN tasks Performance attributes and domains ACSF level descriptors Building […]
Prof Stephen Billett – Griffith Uni
Adult educators need to be flexible and be able to adapt and accommodate different learning levels. At this webinar, Rachel will highlight classroom interaction patterns, delivery methodology, activities and teaching resources that can impact on the way adults learn and practice foundation skills. By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to: manage […]
Up to 20% of the population are impacted by specific learning disorders (SLDs) such as Dyslexia and auditory processing disorders. Although not currently researched in Australia, the number of students accessing adult learning programs with SLDs would appear to be much higher. This webinar aims to provide attendees with an understanding of: how SLDs, such […]
Adult and Community Education Victoria (ACEVIC), Neighbourhood Houses Victoria (NHVIC), Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and Community Colleges Australia (CCA) have welcomed the recent announcement of the ‘Skilling Up Victorians to Get Through COVID19’ package by the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews and Minister for Training and Skills, Gayle Tierney. This package will provide some certainty for […]
Back by popular demand! Following the success of this session last year, Cheméne is back to present her take on the Principles of Adult Learning. In this interactive webinar, Chemène re-defines the principles of adult learning and provides strategies on how you can apply them in 21st century learning environments. This webinar is suitable for […]
