WAALC 2015 Conference - call for papers

Central Institute of Technology • 16-17 April, 2015

You're invited to submit a proposal for a presentation

Improving adults' reading, writing and maths skills is commonly understood to offer individuals a way out of poverty and a more healthy life. Education improves a person's life chances and life choices and at the same time enriches the pool of human capital available to the economy.

What are the rewards of learning to read well – are they only economic? What motivates learners and how can learner motivation be better understood and incorporated into teaching programs? Is financial literacy the only reason to teach numeracy? How do learners access the resources of their community to support their learning? What do teachers need to know about their students' informal learning outside of programs? Is adult education succeeding in addressing the correlations between low socio-economic groups and poor literacy? Are there alternatives to formal education? Do changing government policies and priorities make it more or less likely for adult literacy programs to make a difference?

Our theme for debate at this conference is:

• to what extent does human capital rationale deliver what it promises, and for whom?

• who is left out?

• what damage is done to teaching and learning institutions and practices as a consequence, and

• how are teachers and learners responding to change?

Sessions might focus on:

• working with highly disadvantaged learners, including young adults
• collaborations between agencies
• teaching reading and writing to adults whose first language is English
• teaching numeracy and mathematics to adults
• application of technology to adult literacy and numeracy contexts
• teaching reading, writing and numeracy to adults who speak English as an additional language or dialect
• fostering adults’ capacity and confidence to give voice and take agency with others and in their communities.

Submit your proposal online or download a submission form.

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