Ajal – Australian Journal of Adult Learning

Book review: Teaching International Students in Vocational Education: New Pedagogical Approaches

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:31:56 +0000

The Work: Teaching International Students in Vocational Education: New Pedagogical Approaches byLy Thi Tran, ACER Press, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2013 Reviewer: Jonathan Tyner Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 In Brief: Dr. Ly Thi Tran is a Senior Lecturer at Deakin University in the School of Education at Melbourne. In her new book, Teaching International Students …

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Learning cities on the move

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:24:49 +0000

Author: Peter Kearns, PASCAL International Observatory Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: The modern Learning City concept emerged from the work of OECD on lifelong learning with streams of Learning Cities and Educating Cities having much in common but having little contact with each other. While the early development of Learning Cities in the …

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1974 -1976: The seeds of longevity in a pathway to tertiary participation at University of Newcastle, NSW

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:19:54 +0000

Authors: Josephine May and Rosalie Bunn, University of Newcastle Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: By the 1960s equality of opportunity was a dominant theme in social science research, and in keeping with this trend, the Whitlam Labor Government abolished university fees in 1974 to open university access, especially to talented women and men …

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Epistemological development and critical thinking in post secondary

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:15:40 +0000

Author: Jennifer Ouellette-Schramm, Hamline University Minnesota, & St. Catherine University Minneapolis Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: Using Kegan’s constructive-developmental theory, this study explores to what extent epistemological development is a factor in critical thinking performance and learning in reading and writing among a diverse group of six adult learners. Analysis of a developmental …

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The quest for authenticity: A study of an online discussion forum and the needs of adult learners

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:10:53 +0000

Author: Jenny McDougall, Central Queensland University Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: The objective of achieving a sense of ‘authenticity’ in an educational context is one that might have immediate appeal, though how this is defined, let alone achieved, remains contested. The concept of ‘authentic discussion’ has traditionally been used in the context …

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Targeting assessment for developing adult lifelong learners: assessing the ability to commit

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:05:02 +0000

Author: Ya-Hui Su, National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Taiwan Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: In this article, I propose that neither traditional assessment nor alternative, competence-based assessment is adequate to meet the challenges of uncertain change. Existentialist assessment that focuses on developing learners’ commitment, rather than their competence, may be more …

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Connecting in rhizomic spaces: Peer-assisted learning (PAL) and e-learning in teacher education

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:55:31 +0000

Authors: Jane Bone and Susan Edwards, Australian Catholic University Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: A PAL (Peer-Assisted Learning) project supported research that focused on e-learning and Web 2.0 technologies as part of a pedagogical approach in the context of a tertiary institution. This project responded to a call for a rejuvenation of …

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Self-advocacy and its impacts for adults with developmental disabilities

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:30:44 +0000

Authors: Thomas G. Ryan and Sarah Griffiths, Nipissing University, Canada Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: The following review of literature illuminates self-advocacy from a North American transformational learning perspective via meaningful impacts, which arise for adults with developmental disabilities, as well as various communities and their members. For adults with developmental disabilities, increased leadership …

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Putting transformative learning theory into practice

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:09:23 +0000

Authors: Michael Christie, Michael Carey, Ann Robertson and Peter Grainger, University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Edition: Volume 55, Number 1, April 2015 Summary: This paper elaborates on a number of key criticisms of Mezirow’s transformative learning theory as well as providing arguments that validate it. Our paper exemplifies how Mezirow’s theory can help adult …

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AJAL Volume 55/ Number 1 / April 2015

Ajal — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:00:29 +0000

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