Dates and Times
15 April 2019
12:30 - 13:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
Centre for Creative & Cultural Research
Speakers
Associate Professor Tahmina Rashid
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Event about:
Public seminar: Adult Literacy/Recurrent Education Programme in Timor-Leste
Associate Professor Tahmina Rashid will present a research seminar on non-formal literacy programmes with a particular focus on the Second Chance Education Project (SCEP) in Timor-Leste.
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Abstract
Since independence, Timor-Leste has taken initiatives to improve adult literacy. This paper explores the non-formal literacy programmes with a particular focus on the Second Chance Education Project (SCEP), an accelerated learning model that helps improve literacy and numeracy, integrating academic and life skills through tailored support. This research examines the impact of SCEP employing a mixed-methods approach; examining public policies & literature on adult learning, incorporating the views of various stakeholders to assess the impact and sustainability of the programmes. It also explores intersection between language and literacy. It concludes that programme and policy level structural limitations hinder efforts to eradicate illiteracy among adults and needs remodelling.
Short Bio
Tahmina Rashid is an Associate Professor in Global Studies, Faculty of Arts & Design, University of Canberra Australia. Her academic interests include, Sustainable Development; Gender & Development; Feminist movements in South Asia; Human rights; Religious Extremism; and Politics of Migration, Identity and Citizenship.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.