Launch of The Adult Learner 2021 - Register Today

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Launch of The Adult Learner 2021 - Register Today

Join us for our final event of 2021 as we launch 'The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education: The Adult Learner.’ This year's edition explores the impact of COVID-19 on adult, community and further education.

Date: Wednesday, 8^th December 2021

Time: 2pm -3.30pm

Venue: Online via Zoom

Who should attend: Open to All

Register Today: https://aontas.com/events/the-adult-learner-2021-%E2%80%93-launch-event

The launch will feature a number of inputs focused on the theme: The Impact of COVID-19 on Adult, Community and Further Education. We are delighted to welcome adult learner, Karen O’Donovan who will share her experience of learning during COVID-19, and Prof Koen De Pryck, Vrije Universiteit Brussel who will deliver the keynote address: COVID-19 and Adult Learning: Where do we go from here?. Participants will also have a chance to hear from contributors through a panel discussion with authors. See full agenda below.

AGENDA

2.00pm - Welcome and Introductions - Niamh O'Reilly, AONTAS CEO
2.05pm -The Adult Learner 2021: Overview of Contributions - Rosemary Moreland, Editor of The Adult Learner journal 2021
2.15pm - My Story of Learning During COVID-19 - Adult Learner, Karen O’Donovan
2.25pm -The Adult Learner journal Authors Panel Discussion - Chaired by Niamh O'Reilly, AONTAS CEO
2.45pm - Keynote Address: COVID-19 and Adult Learning: Where do we go from here? - Koen De Pryck, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
3.05pm - Discussion Session, Breakout Groups - COVID-19 and Adult Learning: Where do we go from here?
3.20pm - Closing Remarks - Rosemary Moreland, Editor of The Adult Learner journal 2021; Niamh O'Reilly, AONTAS CEO

For more information about The Adult Learner and to access previous editions, click here. The 2021 edition will be available online before the event.