Teaching in Isolation – ACAL study

by | Nov 24, 2020 | News

Adult Literacy and Numeracy Teaching experiences during the 2020 COVID-19 Isolation Period – ACAL study The purpose of this study was for ACAL to learn what it was like teaching adult literacy and numeracy using one or more online platforms during the recent COVID-19...

A literacy and numeracy policy for adult Australians

by | Oct 26, 2020 | News

A position paper from the Australian Council for Adult Literacy Prepared by Dr Keiko Yasukawa and Professor Joseph Lo Bianco, with Pamela Osmond and Vanessa Iles for the Australian Council for Adult Literacy At the annual 2019 ACAL conference held in Sydney, the...
Proposed SBS documentary about adult literacy learners

Proposed SBS documentary about adult literacy learners

by | Oct 25, 2020 | News

Over the past few months ACAL has had a series of meetings with the production company Endemolshine about their plans to produce an Australian documentary series for SBS on adult literacy learners. The producers and other staff we’ve met with have been...

2020 Arch Nelson Address

by | Oct 22, 2020 | News

2020 Arch Nelson Address with Pam Osmond Arch Nelson played a major role in placing adult education on the government and public agenda and he was inaugural Chairman of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL). Each year, in recognition of the outstanding...