Australian Journal of Adult Learning
Critical thinking and research in the field of adult learning
Author/s: Denise Reghenzani-Kearns and Peter Kearns
Edition: Volume 52, Number 2, July 2012
Summary: This paper traces the policies and lessons learned from two consecutive German national programs aimed at developing learning cities/regions. Continue reading “Lifelong learning in German learning cities/regions”
Author/s: Dian-Fu Chang, Ming-Lieh Wu and Sung-Po Lin
Edition: Volume 52, Number 2, July 2012
Summary: This study examines the nature of adult engagement in lifelong learning in Taiwan. Continue reading “Adults engaged in lifelong learning in Taiwan: Analysis by gender and socioeconomic status”
Author/s: Joseph A. Kwarteng and Samuel Akuamoah Boateng
Edition: Volume 52, Number 2, July 2012
Summary: One of the major challenges facing Africa today is ensuring that extension practitioners are well trained to enable them function effectively as facilitators of change at the farmers’ level. Continue reading “Mid-career extension graduates’ perceptions of the impact of a demand-driven, extension curriculum in Ghana”
Author/s: Petros Gougoulakis and Michael Christie
Edition: Volume 52, Number 2, July 2012
Summary: The aim of this philosophical and historical position paper is to discuss the ways in which Popular Education—folkbildning— has contributed to the social transformation of Sweden through self-directed and collaborative educational practices. Continue reading “Popular education in times of societal transformation—A Swedish perspective”
Author/s: David Giles, Elizabeth Smythe & Debra Spence
Edition: Volume 52, Number 2, July 2012
Summary: Research that seeks to understand the lived experience of the teacher-student relationship is not prevalent. Continue reading “Exploring relationships in education: A phenomenological inquiry”
Author/s: Ian Chaston
Edition: Volume 52, Number 1, April 2012
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of second tier UK universities in relation to the effectiveness of their knowledge management systems and involvement in open innovation. Continue reading “Knowledge management systems and open innovation in second tier UK universities”
Author/s: Abi Brooker and Jeanette A. Lawrence
Edition: Volume 52, Number 1, April 2012
Summary: We report the relationship between the cultural and educational challenges of immigrant adult students. Continue reading “Educational and cultural challenges of bicultural adult immigrant and refugee students in Australia”
Author/s: Patricia Whannell, Robert Whannell and Bill Allen
Edition: Volume 52, Number 1, April 2012
Summary: This article describes the findings of an action research project which examined the link between academic self-efficacy and the study behaviours of students in a tertiary bridging program at a regional university in Australia. Continue reading “Investigating the influence of teacher strategies on academic self-efficacy and study behaviour of students in a tertiary bridging program”