Would you or someone you know like to be part of a book about adult learning in Australia? Adult and lifelong learning can have a profound impact on how people participate in meaningful work, engage with their community and manage their health and personal wellbeing. Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is currently researching and writing a […]
Teaching and learning for civic participation Resilient communities understand their own governance and participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives. Active citizenship requires specific skills and knowledge, but despite this, opportunities to learn about civic engagement in Australia are surprisingly few. Rob McCormackRob has been working as a second chance educator in the […]
ALA in conjunction with the Australian Education Union has recently developed a policy paper on adult literacy and numeracy in Australia. Australia has a significant problem with adult literacy and numeracy. The 2006/7 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey indicated that between 46% and 70% of adults in Australia had ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ skills across […]
We all know how crucial our volunteers are to the ACE sector. National Volunteer Week will be celebrated this year from the 14-20 May 2012. National Volunteer Week is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank […]
Applications for the 2012 National Focus categories are NOW OPEN. The National Focus categories recognise outstanding contributions towards the attainment of Australia’s national vocational education training system (VET) priorities. In particular, the National Focus categories acknowledge contributions of individuals, schools, businesses and organisations that have had a significant impact on the VET sector. In 2012, […]
Do you know somebody famous who loves ACE? ALA are seeking patrons or champions of ACE who are willing to lend their name and face to the cause of promoting adult and community education. Duties are straightforward: we will feature their photo and a message of support on our website and may request them to […]
Adult Learning Australia welcomes Catherine Devlin aboard as our new Professional Development and Networks Manager. Catherine has a background in online content development in both the tertiary and VET sector. She believes technology enables cost-effective, flexible and accessible education for diverse groups of people. Catherine is committed to promoting innovation in adult and community education […]
ALA run regular, free professional development webinars on a variety of topics relevant to ACE providers. All you need to participate is a computer and a set of headphones. If you are not yet familiar with webinar technology (and many of us aren’t!) ALA’s tech support officer, Michael Chalk can provide assistance for you to […]
Do you know a learner whose life has been changed by ACE? Adult Learning Australia is seeking compelling and inspiring stories from learners about their experiences of adult and community education. The stories will be published as a book later this year. Featuring professional photography and beautiful design, the book will show the personal narratives […]
Do you know a learner whose life has been changed by ACE? Adult Learning Australia is seeking compelling and inspiring stories from learners about their experiences of adult and community education. The stories will be published as a book later this year. Featuring professional photography and beautiful design, the book will show the personal narratives […]
Part of being an effective BfS volunteer tutor means understanding the basics of how people learn. In this session, our presenter Michael Chalk will discuss the key principles of adult learning. He will also outline practical ways to encourage active participation and provide examples of best practice in adult learning. This session is a ‘must’ […]
Quest 4, 2012 Articles include: Home-based learning scored top marks in NT Message from the CEO Outstanding educator inducted into Hall of Fame National Conference 2012 Government trials financial wellbeing courses ALA award winners Attracting and keeping positive committee members Farewell Roger Harris Meet our ambassador Download the .pdf Quest 4, 2012 (4.9mb) Quest 3, […]
The South Australian state Government is allocating a further $3.25 million next financial year as part of its ongoing Skills for All commitment to create an extra 6,000 training places aimed at increasing adult literacy and numeracy over six years. Employment, Higher education and Skills Minister, Tom Kenyon said this investment in community education would […]
An exciting new model of adult literacy teaching for Aboriginal students is being piloted in Wilcannia NSW. The pilot will utilise an internationally recognised mass literacy campaign model not previously used in Australia. The Yo! Si Puedo or Yes I can! model was developed in Cuba in 2000 and has been successfully adopted in over […]
ALA is proud to present Alan Tuckett as this year’s keynote speaker at the National ALA conference in October. Alan Tuckett OBE is the President of the International Council for Adult Learning (ICAE). He is the former Director of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education in the UK, having worked previously as an adult […]
