The case is made for a politically and culturally engaged critical pedagogy of work, placing it within the historical legacy of adult education. Prompted by the Work and Learning Network initiative at the University of Alberta, this paper marks a renewal of the author’s interest in the discourse on education and the world of work. The critical commentaries on education and work in Critical Cros...

• Indicate to the student that they have a responsibility to learn, • Allow students to check if the programme is being delivered, • Create a framework for assessing the students and evaluating teaching programs. Objectives should be: • Comprehensive, • Dynamic. Essential criteria for the objectives should be that they communicate instructional intent, that they are specific and testable. Instr...

BACKGROUND Adult education institutions have been identified as potential settings to improve health literacy and address the health inequalities that stem from limited health literacy. However, few health literacy interventions have been tested in this setting. METHODS Feasibility study for an RCT of the UK Skilled for Health Program adapted for implementation in Australian adult education s...

Contrasting adult literacy learners with and without specific learning disabilities This study of 311 adult education (AE) learners found 29% self-reported having a specific learning disability (SLD). Significant differences in demographic, academic, and life experience variables between the adult learners with and without SLD included: prior participation in special education, having both an S...