Australian Journal of Adult Learning
Critical thinking and research in the field of adult learning
Author/s: James A. Athanasou Edition: Volume 52, Number 1, April 2012 Summary: This paper examines the performance of the eight major occupational categories across the four skill areas of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey.
Author/s: Jacquie Widin, Keiko Yasukawa and Andrew Chodkiewicz Edition: Volume 52, Number 1, April 2012 Summary: The field of adult language, literacy and numeracy in Australia is a site of struggle as policy changes, new learner groups and new economic imperatives challenge teachers’ expertise and beliefs about good teaching practice.
Author: Ros Bauer Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation Edition: Volume 58, Number 1, April 2018 Introduction: The Whole of Community Engagement (WCE) initiative commenced in July 2014, led by the Office of Pro Vice Chancellor of Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University (CDU). WCE aimed to build the aspiration, expectation and capacity of six remote and …
Volume 52 / Number 1 / April 2012 Teaching practice in the making: Shaping and reshaping the field of adult language, literacy and numeracy teaching Investigating the influence of a teacher on academic self-efficacy and study behaviour of students in a tertiary bridging program Educational and cultural challenges of bicultural adult immigrant and refugee students …
Authors: Tracy Ollis, Karen Starr, Cheryl Ryan & Ursula Harrison Deakin University Edition: Volume 58, Number 3, November 2018 Introduction: Neighbourhood Houses in Australia are spaces of education and learning that cater to and work with adult learners across a lifespan. They are known as fourth sector education providers in the Adult and Community Education (ACE) …