SWEDEN: Adult Learning Global Change

Posted by Alasdair Foster on 25 June 2016 · Leave a Comment 

ALASDAIR FOSTER took part in the 2016 Adult Learning Global Change institute, which that year was held in Sweden. The Institute meets every two years hosted by a different member, usually in one of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Sweden, the respective bases of the founding academic institutions. Dr Foster presented a paper entitled ‘Shooting … Continue reading →

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Empowering Children to Realise Their Creativity

Posted by Alasdair Foster on 30 April 2016 · 2 Comments 

:: The Wrong Side of the Looking Glass :: “Children are born with a strong propensity for creativity, but conventional education is specifically structured to remove it by the time they reach puberty. This shapes children to become adults in a looking-glass world in which they consume other people’s ideas rather than working together to … Continue reading →

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Dyslexia · Diversity · Democracy

Posted by Alasdair Foster on 25 March 2016 · 2 Comments 

:: Shooting the Moon :: Alasdair Foster delivered a lecture at Newcastle University last Wednesday, which built out from his personal experience of being dyslexic to argue for a better understanding of difference within our educational system. He does not consider dyslexia to be a disability but a different ability, one which he has been … Continue reading →

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