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 […]
Adult Learning Australia is running a 2-day Bootcamp on financial advice for extreme times. Are U Ready – Surviving Small Business Disaster Day 2 Wednesday 8th April 2020 @ 1pm AEST The second webinar session is based on the dual Award winning book Are U Ready…surviving small business disaster that offers insight into the 3 […]
Adult Learning Australia is running a 2-day Bootcamp on financial advice for extreme times. 5 Steps to Ensuring Business Success in Extreme Times Day 1 Tuesday 7th April 2020 @ 1pm AEST This webinar session provides an overview of the current Covid-19 impacts on running a business and then discusses how to prepare that […]
ALA calls for the Australian Government to keep our adult and community education (ACE) sector alive so that it can continue to train, upskill and educate our communities, particularly disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and the newly unemployed. People with low level language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills will be most impacted at this time. Media […]
Effective testing underpins the successful delivery of language, literacy and numeracy learning programs, yet it is often poorly implemented. At this webinar, Rachel will highlight how the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) provides a contemporary structure for the identification of LLN needs and how it can be used as a framework for contextualising learning and […]
Due to global concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the Adult Education in Global Times (AEGT2020) conference planned for 4 – 7 June in Vancouver has been cancelled. Read more here https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/aegt2020/
A partnership event with Adult Learning Australia, RMIT and the Australian Learning Cities Network – 26 February 2020. The forum examined Smart City developments and linkages with Learning City approaches. Program Forum Bios Background paper Introduction Professor Mike Osborne City of Wyndham City of Melton ALA paper Summary
This webinar explores the key ingredients that make for an engaging learning environment, including ensuring relevance, focussing on growth and progress rather than just achievement, building a positive learning culture and developing learner’s self-efficacy At the end of this session, you will have practical strategies to design engaging learning programs and experiences. About our presenter […]
The ALA Pre-Budget Submission makes 12 key recommendations to the Commonwealth government including outlining the case for a Lifelong Learning Policy and the need for a National Adult Literacy Strategy that prioritises language, literacy and numeracy in various contexts, including the workplace. Read more .
Australian Learning Communities Network, RMIT University and Adult Learning Australia are hosting the Smart Learning Cities forum.
For details: https://ala.asn.au/youre-invited-to-the-smart-learning-cities-forum/
