Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Training, Skills and Higher Education
Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Division Memo
To:
- ACFE Board
- ACFE Regional Councils
- Adult education institutions
- ACFE Division staff
- Registered Learn Local providers
From: Jeanette Nagorcka, Executive Director, ACFE Division
Date: 8 March 2023
Subject: Professional development for Learn Local educators: Using a Project Based Learning approach to develop Foundations Skills
Actions/Key Dates:
Pre-accredited program educators register by CoB March 24, 2023 to participate in a six-session professional development program in 2023 on Project Based Learning
Now open for enrolments is the 2023 professional development program on Project Based Learning. for Learn Local educators working in pre-accredited language, literacy, numeracy, employability and digital literacy programs. Registrations close by CoB March 24th 2023 unless fully booked first.
Project Based Learning (PBL) is an evidence-based approach to student centred and inclusive learning. It supports adult learning principles and situates learning in meaningful contexts. It is funded by the ACFE Board.to support its strategic focus on quality core skills training through a range of formalised, responsive delivery models.
The PBL PD program consists of six interactive group workshops and active learning to plan, trial, review and reflect on PBL through peer group collaboration and discussion. For maximum benefit, participants must attend all six workshops and commit to completing relevant activities in between.
The set of workshops for the 2023 PBL PD program will be held as follows:
| Workshop | Date | Location | Time | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30th March | Online | 10:00 am -11:30 am | Introduction to Project Based Learning (PBL) theory |
| 2 | 4th May | Online | 10.00am -11.30am | Analysis and discussion of PBL research |
| 3 | 1st June | In person Venue TBC | 10.00am -1.30pm | PBL steps – Part 1 |
| 4 | 6th July | In person Venue TBC | 10.00am -1.30pm | PBL steps – Part 2 |
| 5 | 7th September | In person Venue TBC | 10.00am -1.30pm | Presentations and sharing of learnings |
| 6 | 12th October | In person Venue TBC | 10.00am -1.30pm | Presentations and sharing of learnings |
Participants attending all six sessions will receive a statement of completion.
Pre-accredited program educators, don’t miss out on this is a valuable opportunity to work closely with your peers to constructively review your teaching practice with the potential to amend or improve practices and approaches in facilitating the development of the foundation skills of your learners.
Review the recording of a Learn Local managers webinar held on March 1 at 11.00am that explains the 2023 professional learning program on Project Based Learning.
Register to participate in the Project Based Learning professional development program using
and return via email to: nadia.casarotto@vu.edu.au.
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