women – Australian Journal of Adult Learning

How a personal development program enhances social connection and mobilises women in the community

Ajal — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:12:37 +0000

Authors: Nandila Spry, Hillsong City Care and Southern Cross University: Teresa Marchant, Griffith University Summary: Gender equity and the empowerment of women is a significant international issue. Successful adult education programs are vital to enhance women’s situation. Lessons learned from a personal development program provided for thousands of women are analysed. The program is conducted by …

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Empowerment of women through literacy education: some issues for Nigeria’s consideration

Ajal — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:15:46 +0000

Author/s: A. Okediran and M.G. Olujide Edition: Volume 46, Number 1, April 2006 Summary: This paper examines the status of women in the pre- and post-independent era in Nigeria and in contemporary society. It explores the introduction of western general forms of dichotomies, discriminations and apathy that general education has caused in their life, and …

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Negotiating learning through stories: mature women, VET and narrative inquiry

Ajal — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:58:24 +0000

Author/s: Jeannie Daniels Edition: Volume 48, Number 1, April 2008 Summary: This paper explains my choice of narrative inquiry as a methodological approach in my recently completed PhD study. My research investigated learning experiences of mature women learners in VET. Notions of learning as negotiated lived experience called for a methodological approach that privileged the …

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Participation of elderly women in community welfare activities in Akinyele local government, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ajal — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:45:53 +0000

Author/s: Stella O. Odebode Edition: Volume 49, Number 3, November 2009 Summary: This paper assessed the participation of elderly women in community welfare activities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 120 elderly women from six out of the twelve political wards in the study area. Both qualitative and quantitative …

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The learning projects of rural third age women: enriching a valuable community resource

Ajal — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:43:25 +0000

Author/s: Glenna Lear Edition: Volume 51, Number 4, Special edition, December 2011 Summary: As a third age PhD candidate with a passion for learning, I wanted to explore the learning of other rural third age women who live on the Lower Eyre Peninsula (LEP) of South Australia. This reflects the methodological stance of heuristic inquiry, …

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Launching a career or reflecting on life? Reasons, issues and outcomes for candidates undertaking PhD studies mid-career or after retirement compared to the traditional early career pathway

Ajal — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:47:01 +0000

Author/s: Tom Stehlik Edition: Volume 51, Special edition, December 2011 Summary: The Commonwealth government provides fee exemption for any Australian who undertakes a PhD. This policy is presumably based on the ‘clever country’ assumption that an educated population will develop and contribute to social and economic capital. Enrolment numbers therefore continue to increase, and a …

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