Conference program
Subject to change without notice
8.15 am Registration |
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9.00 am Welcome Includes Abe Nouk, a Sudanese-born artist, spoken-word poet, Poetry Slam 2013 Victorian winner. |
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9.30 am Keynote 'Evaluating adult literacy and numeracy programs: the how, who, what and why' Michelle Circelli – Senior Research Officer at NCVER and recipient of the 2013 Fulbright Professional Scholar in Vocational Education and Training. Michelle spent four months in the United States at the end of 2013 undertaking research into measuring success of adult literacy and numeracy programs. |
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10.15am Morning Tea |
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10.45 am Group A |
A1 Progressing the Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults Wing-Yin Chan Lee and Anita Roberts, TAFE SA and Louise Wignall consultant |
A2 EAL Teaching resource - Fish Forever Meg Cotter, Yarraville Community Centre, Anne McLaughlin, Fisheries Education, Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre Queenscliff |
A3 Enhancing speaking skills online Jill Lewis and Josie Rose, CAE |
A4 First Peoples: A Victorian Story Liz Suda, Melbourne Museum |
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11.50 am Group B |
B1 What is FSAT? Just another acronym to add to the list or is it more? Dave Tout, ACER |
B2 Learn Locals working with business Judy Bowman, Wyndham Community and Education Centre and Carolyn Goode, Kyabram Community and Learning Centre |
Hilary Dolan and Gilda Alavuk, NMIT |
B4 A finer grained assessment for literacy learners Michael Christie, LINC Tasmania and Jennifer Dunbabin, Skills Tasmania. |
12.50 pm Lunch, displays, networking |
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1.40 pm Group C |
C1 Don’t forget the numeracy in LLN Dave Tout, ACER
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C2 Facilitating LLN skills in informal work-based learning Debbie Sperandio |
C3 Higher Order Thinking Skills and the Adult Learner Rhonda Raisbeck, Holmesglen TAFE |
C4 Getting Beginners to write – using formative assessment Natalie Nawrocki, Djerriwarrh Community and Education Services, Ana Paula Balica, Community West |
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2.45 pm Group D |
D1 Why e-learning is in need of a facelift Daniella Mayer and Tracy Amman, Chisholm Institute |
D2 Measurement skills for work Tina Berghella, Oggi Consulting Pty Ltd |
Sharon Duff, and Carmel Davies, Urban Lyrebirds |
D4 Going to the Learner and using local community projects as a learning platform Carole Pondevie-Lay, Jesuit Community College |
3.45 pm |
Drawing it together – Michelle Circelli, Conference close |
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4.15pm |
Annual General Meeting |
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5.00 pm |
Networking & Refreshments |
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