- When: Wednesday 18 June 2025 @ 1:00pm AEST
- Duration: 1 hr
- Cost: FREE for ALA members | $65 non-members
Sponsorship for this webinar is provided by the Tasmanian Council for Adult Literacy.
About the session
Writing is an essential yet complex and multidimensional form of communication that is not biologically innate.
Writing needs to be taught. In this seminar, Dr Tessa Daffern explores how educators can effectively support adult learners in develping their writing skills. In the session, we will consider:
- Why learning to write matters
- How writing and reading are interconnected as multidimensional constructs
- A cognitive model of writing
- Features of effective writing
- How to implement an instructional routine that supports adults learning to write
- Strategies for explicitly teaching the process and component skills of writing.
Dr Tess Daffern
Dr Tessa Daffern is an Adjunct Associate Professor at LaTrobe University and Director of Literacy Education Solutions. With nearly 30 years in education, she has worked as a highly accomplished teacher, researcher, literacy consultant, keynote speaker and curriculum advisor.
