VALBEC Conference - Friday, May 16, 2008

VALBEC turns 30 …

Despite the ebb and flow of government funding, policy shifts and curriculum change, VALBEC and the adult literacy and numeracy fields it represents, continues to support large numbers of learners on their education pathways.

‘Still glides the stream’ is a motif for endurance that typifies the spirit, commitment and passion of VALBEC in its 30th year and provides the theme for the annual conference to be held on May 16, 2008 in Melbourne.

The VALBEC conference will again facilitate practitioners to engage in professional conversations and to be inspired and re-energised in the spirit of collegiality. The VALBEC conference will provide practitioners with a forum to explore new ideas and effective approaches to deal with changing student cohorts, challenging workplace conditions, variations in curriculum and compliance requirements. Together we will spend time reflecting on achievements and milestones for VALBEC and the adult education and ACE sector, providing insights for the future.

Call for Presentations

Teachers, researchers, program managers, policy analysts, education and industry consultants working in the field of adult literacy and numeracy are invited to express an interest in presentation of
• a paper
• a workshop session
• a panel discussion

We are looking for presentations that
• reflect on VALBEC and ALBE experiences
• demonstrate partnerships and best practice in ACE
• showcase learner outcomes
• are interactive and encourage dialogue
• display innovation and flexibility in practice or research
• exemplify adult learning principles in effective practice
• stimulate thought and discussion on relevant issues, theories and practice
• critique changes in state and federal government policies and priorities

Sessions will be of 50 minutes duration

Copyright of individual workshops presented at the 2008 VALBEC conference remain copyright of the respective author/s. However, VALBEC reserves the right to publish papers and distribute information about these workshops for teaching and research purposes in Fine Print.

Proposals to be submitted by February 29, 2008

Presenters will be notified by March 8, 2008 of their inclusion in the Conference program.

For further information contact Don MacDowall, Conference Organiser

Email conf@valbec.org.au

Phone 03 9546 6892

VALBEC, Box 861, Springvale South VIC 3172

Submit online

(or get a pdf version 50KB)

First name

Surname

Organisation

Postal address

Town

Postcode

Phone

Fax

Email

Title of proposed presentation

Additional presenters (if any)

Outline of workshop (100-150 words) for Conference brochure (May be edited to suit space requirements)

Preferred seating arrangements

Short biographical statement for the introduction of your workshop (May be included in Conference brochure and program and edited for space)

AV requirements
(If you need a datashow projector and laptop, bringing your own will minimise headaches and heartaches)

Whiteboard

Overhead projector

Video player

Data projector and laptop (you should provide files prior to conference as well as on a CD or USB as a backup on the day)

Other information

ARTHUR STREETON, Still glides the stream, and shall for ever glide (detail). 1890, oil on canvas. 82.0 x 153.0cm
Purchased 1890. Collection Art Gallery of New South Wales

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