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Direct linkBoughton, Bob; Williamson, Frances; Lin, Sophia; Taylor, Richard; Beetson, Jack; Bartlett, Ben; Anderson, Pat; Morrell, Stephen – International Journal of Training Research, 2022
The prevalence of low to very low adult English literacy levels in First Nations communities in Australia continues to be an issue, despite ten years of government-supported Foundation Skills training provided through the national vocational education and training system. This study examines an innovative First Nations community-controlled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Indigenous Populations, Community Programs
Lin, Sophia; Williamson, Frances; Beetson, Jack; Bartlett, Ben; Boughton, Bob; Taylor, Richard – Australian Educational Researcher, 2021
While the English literacy outcomes of Aboriginal children are constantly measured and debated, attention falls away once they leave school, leading to limited data on English literacy rates among Australia's Aboriginal adults. This paper reports on an investigation into the prevalence of low literacy in adults in eight Aboriginal communities in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Adult Literacy
Williamson, Frances; Boughton, Bob – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2021
This case study details the impacts of an Aboriginal-led adult literacy campaign in Brewarrina between 2015 and 2017. Forming part of a wider investigation into literacy as a social determinant of health, the study explores the relationship between involvement in the literacy campaign and the capacity of graduates to take greater control of the…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Indigenous Populations
Download full textWilliamson, Frances; Durnan, Deborah; Edwards, Tannia; Waites, Mary – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
Previous studies have documented the personal transformation that many low literate adults undergo when they engage in literacy campaigns. In particular, research has captured how improved literacy leads to a greater willingness and capacity to speak out, or what is often referred to as voice. This paper focusses on the impact of an adult…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Literacy, Indigenous Populations
Skewes, Janet; Bat, Melodie; Guenther, John; Boughton, Bob; Williamson, Frances; Wooltorton, Sandra; Marshall, Mel; Dwyer, Anna; Stephens, Anne – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
The case studies presented in this Support Document are a compilation of learnings derived from the research project, "Enhancing training advantage for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners." The project, funded by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), was conducted by a consortium of researchers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders, Vocational Education
Guenther, John; Bat, Melodie; Stephens, Anne; Skewes, Janet; Boughton, Bob; Williamson, Frances; Wooltorton, Sandra; Marshall, Melissa; Dwyer, Anna – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in very remote parts of Australia are increasingly participating in vocational education and training (VET); however, completion rates remain low and employment outcomes are not improving. This project identifies how retention and completion can be improved and what other indicators of success are important…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders, Vocational Education
