News

May 2022

International: Training of Trainers – quality teaching in Switzerland

Wed, 2022-05-04 11:42

By Christina Jacober, Managing Director of the Training of Trainers System, Switzerland

Being an expert in your own profession does not necessarily mean that you are good at passing your knowledge and experience on to others. When the Swiss Federation for Adult Learning (SVEB) started to develop a curriculum for Training in Adult Education, it was because we believe that adult and community education requires quality teaching. This was the starting point for developing our now well-known system for Training of Trainers (ToT) in Switzerland.

Educating for neurodiversity

Wed, 2022-05-11 09:33

By Nigel Sutton President of Community Learning Association through Schools; Director Wellington High School Community Education Centre
It is not completely settled as to how many people have neurodiversity, but it is thought to be 1–4 percent of the population. In the US it is likely over-diagnosed at 6–8 percent of the population and in New Zealand it is likely quite under diagnosed at 1 percent of the population.

Neurodiversity Community of Practice

Wed, 2022-05-18 09:55

The purpose of this Community of Practice is to establish and maintain a trusted network that informs, supports and enhances public understanding of neurodiverse conditions.

The members meet three to four times a year (via Zoom) to discuss initiatives and issues related to improving teaching practices and supporting learners with neurodiverse conditions – at both individual and organisational levels.

It is free to join and open to anyone involved in the tertiary sector (either directly or indirectly) who has a role or interest in neurodiversity.

ACE Learner Outcomes tool – update

Wed, 2022-05-25 10:04

What is it?

The ACE Learner Outcomes tool is the result of a collaborative sector approach measuring learner outcomes, to show evidentially that ACE learners are better off from participating in adult community education. The tool is freely available to all adult education
providers whether they are TEC funded or not.

The data gathered along with the learner comments provides a strong story for funders and the wider community on the power and impact of adult education.