The Flight of the Pelican: Training of Aboriginal Adult Educators in Australia.

Willis, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ338503

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Flight of the Pelican: Training of Aboriginal Adult Educators in Australia.

Willis, Peter

Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, v19 n1 p32-38 1986

Describes an inductive method of training Aboriginal adult educators in Australia. The trainers had to overcome cross-cultural barriers, increase the assertiveness and confidence of trainees, teach them to experience processes as well as outcomes, and develop their aesthetic sense. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Aesthetic Values, Community Development, Cultural Differences, Process Education, Teacher Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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