9.15 -10.00 am

Registration

10 – 10.45 am

Welcome

Research and development in the National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults

11.00 – 1.00 pm

What research has been/is being undertaken in adult literacy and numeracy and by whom and why: internationally and locally?

Short overviews by members of a panel, chaired by Rosie Wickert:

• Mary Hamilton, Lancaster University, UK – international research in adult literacy
• Jeff Evans, Middlesex University, UK – international research in adult numeracy
• Diana Coben, National Centre of Literacy & Numeracy for Adults, NZ – NZ research in adult literacy and numeracy
• Lesley Farrell, University of Technology, Sydney – Australian research in adult literacy and numeracy

Panel discussion: Is research informing adult literacy and numeracy practice and policy, and if so, how? What benefits have been gained from research in adult literacy and numeracy and how do we know? ? What research is needed?

1.45 - 3.00 pm

Is research informing adult literacy and numeracy practice, and if so, how? What has been most useful? What research is needed – by practitioners, providers, policy makers, teacher educators?

• Roundtable discussions. Report back to whole group
• Reflections from panel members

3.15– 4.30 pm

How can the adult literacy and numeracy field support new researchers?

• Reflections from a doctoral student – Sue Ollerhead,  doctoral student, University of NSW
• Reflections from a practitioner researcher – Ruth Walker, adult and community education researcher, Cooperative Learning Ltd
• Building a practitioner research community and the role of publications - Geri Pancini, VET and adult literacy researcher, Victoria University

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