CR&DALL Seminar Series 2015-2016

Learner centred approaches to adult education in Scotland

The Adult Learning in Scotland Statement of Ambition states that adult learning should be lifelong, life-wide and learner-centred. This interactive workshop will explore what we understand by a learner centred approach to adult learning and how it impacts on our practice.

The key address will be from Professor Michele Schweisfurth who is Professor of Comparative and International Education at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests include an analysis of learner centred education.

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Tuesday, 10 May, 2016

UBDC/CR&DALL Seminar: The pop­‐up reality for youth on the urban fringe

The Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC), in collaboration with the Centre for Research & Development in Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL) at the University of Glasgow, is pleased to invite you to a free seminar with Professor Margaret Robertson, La Trobe University, whose long-standing research includes youth studies and cross-cultural differences.

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Thursday, 28 April, 2016

Using practice in Uganda as a case study

Using practice in Uganda as a case study, the workshop will examine a range of themes including:

  • Community  Development  and  the  lived  reality
  • Community  Development  and  sustainability
  • Popular Education and Community Organising

Presenter: Dr Peter Westoby, University of Queensland

Date: Tuesday 24th May, 1pm to 3pm

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Thursday, 31 March, 2016

An interactive workshop on everything you need to know about community organising

Kay Polley, Lead Organiser, Together Creating Communities (TCC) - Wednesday 11th May 10.00 to 4.00 - Room 717 , Adam Smith Building, Bute Gardens, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8RT.

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Thursday, 31 March, 2016

Reproducing the British Empire through citation patterns in education research

This presentation is based on an ongoing research project on the bibliometrics of education research. As a case study, we have focused on five ”international" adult education and workplace learning journals, identifying who is citing who.

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Thursday, 24 March, 2016

Agenda 2030 – From the past towards the future we want

Global policies on education and lifelong learning influence regional, national and local policies. Historically the de-colonization period was a new beginning, but often led with a bad ending.  A very important milestone in developing a global education agenda was the World Education Forum in 2000 in Dakar, and the then agreed Framework for Action on Education for All.

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Wednesday, 27 January, 2016

From smart cities to smart learning environments - A comparative study

We are in the midst of a new economic age, a complex competitive landscape defined largely by globalization and digitalisation. That means that the utilization and production of knowledge and innovativeness have become critical to organizational survival (Uhl-Bien, Marion, McKelvey, 2007).

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Where now for Youth and Community Work? Friday 11 March, 2016

A UK and Ireland consultation on the future shape of Youth and Community Work education, practice and sector development: 9.45 – 4.30 March 11, 2016, University of Glasgow School of Education, St Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon Street, G3 6NH.

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Monday, 21 December, 2015

Community Development, The Arts and Issues of Criminality and Justice

Vox Liminis is a creative community, developing the role of the arts in reducing crime and promoting justice in Scotland. 

Working primarily through music, we work in prisons with prisoners and professional singer-songwriters to write songs together. We also work with families affected by crime.

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Thursday, 10 December, 2015

Wellbeing and learning for a better life: Reflecting across cultures and contexts - Nov 3, Glasgow

The Urban Big Data Centre in partnership with CR&DALL presents a half-day conference on "Wellbeing and learning for a better life: Reflecting across cultures and contexts" featuring Prof. Anna Robinson-Pant, Professor of Education, University of East Anglia, and Dr.

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Monday, 19 October, 2015

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