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Adult Learning Styles – Implications for Adult Educators Working in Aboriginal Communities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

W.J. McGrath
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In the Northern Territory there are about 20 adult educators based in Aboriginal communities where the traditional life-style is still experienced to a great degree. These adult educators are required to identify the further education and training needs of the community and to implement programs to meet these needs. In this brief paper I shall examine ways in which the study of Aboriginal adult learning styles can be of use to these adult educators.

Before looking at specific Aboriginal learning styles it is necessary to look at those which are generally universally agreed upon as the basic learning styles applicable to adults. This is necessary in order to ensure that adult educators have a foundation on which to base some identifiably different learning styles inherent in Aboriginal culture.

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Across Australia …… From Teacher to Teacher
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , July 1983 , pp. 35 - 38
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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