Developing Social Equity in Australian Adult Education

Lessons from the Past

Pamela Osmond

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Routledge
26 September 2022

Philosophy & theory of education; Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy; Adult education, continuous learning; Teaching of a specific subject

Developing Social Equity in Australian Adult Education: Lessons from the Past presents a case study of the trajectory of an Australian adult basic education program in New South Wales from its humanist, social justice beginnings, through forty years of destabilising change.

It identifies the influences and influencers that have directed this change; those that were responsible for the creation of the field in its foundation years, and that were displaced by other, more powerful actors representing the global influence of the neoliberal ideology. The story is told largely through archival evidence and the voices of those practitioners who helped shape the discourse and practice of the foundation years, and who were required to respond to constantly changing policies and socio-economic contexts. It discusses some lessons that might be learnt from the past in order that a new set of actors might be mobilised to promote an alternate discourse.

This book will appeal to students and scholars of social justice and adult education, and practitioners involved in adult education.

By: Pamela Osmond
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367710378
ISBN 10: 0367710374
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 26 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: About the Book Chapter 2: Preparing the Fertile Ground Chapter 3: The Foundation Years Chapter 4: A New Discourse Emerges Chapter 5: What have we Learnt? Some Lessons from our History

Pamela Osmond has worked in the field of adult basic education in Australia since the 1970s in teaching, management and curriculum support roles in the technical and further education (TAFE) system. She has been employed as a teacher educator at the University of Technology Sydney and at TAFE NSW.