DOCUMENT RESUME ED 034 136 AC 006 103 TITLE The Organisation of Adult Education in Australia. Proceedings of the Annual Conference (7th) ofthe Australian Association of Adult Education. VolumeII, INSTITUTION Austrialian Associations of Adult Education, Melbourne. PUB DATE 67 NOTE 407p.; Two volumes EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-g1.50 HC-$20.45 DESCRIPTORS *Adult Education, Adult Learning,Agricultural Education, Colleges, Group Instruction, Higher Education, Industry, *Management Development, *Public Education, *Rural Extension, StateAgencies, Universities, *University' Extension, Voluntary Agencies, Young Farmer Education, Youth Programs IDENTIFIERS *Australia ABSTRACT Conference proceedings survey Australianadult education as organized under voluntarybodies, statutory authorities, universities, state education departments,universities and colleges, agricultural extension departments, the ruralyouth movement, and colleges of advanced and adult education.First, the need for universal and lifelong continuing educationis urged. The rest of the first volume gives enrollment data andother information on the Arts Council of Australia; the Workers'Educational Associations of New South Wales and South Australia; stateagencies and authorities in Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, WesternAustralia, New South Wales, and South Australia; the AustralianNational University; the Universities of Sydney, Adelaide, WesternAustralia, New England, and Queensland; evening colleges in New SouthWales; and the Wangaratta Adult Education Centre (Victoria). Volume2 similarly covers business administration education, management educationand development under industrial and other auspices, ruralbroadcasting, and other activities already listed. Discussions onlearning theory, adult education research, and group methods arealso summarized. (1y) The Organisation ef) of Adult Education in Australia 0 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF ADULT EDUCATION Volume I ADELAIDE, 1967 iII "'"" THE ORGANISATION OF ADULT EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA 41.. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF ADULT EDUCATION VOLUME I ADELAIDE, 1967. Registered at the General Post Office, Adelaide, for transmission through the post as a book. IL . 11 National Library of Australia Registry Number AUS 68-1995 In two volumes. 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Membership of the Conference vi Editorial Note J. W.Warburton ix Conference Time Table xi VOLUME I Articles PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 1. Adult Education- Whose Responsibility? W.G.K. Duncan 1 VOLUNTARY BODIES IN ADULT EDUCATION 2. Opening Remarks George Shipp 13 3. The W.E.A. of N.S.W. C.F. Bentley 19 4. The W. E.A. of S.A. C.R. Lawton 30 5. The Arts Council of Australia Gordon Horswell 42 6. Points from Discussion 47 STATUTORY AUTHORITIES IN ADULT EDUCATION 7. Opening Remarks Ian Hanna 49 8. The Adult Education Board of Tasmania Wayne Hooper 54 9. The Council of Adult Education of Victoria A. Wesson 61 10. The Queensland Board of Adult Education L. B.Carter 70 11. Points from Discussion 74 UNIVERSITIES IN ADULT EDUCATION 12. Opening Remarks Derek Whitelock 77 13, The Australian National University J. L. J. Wilson 81 14. The University of Sydney D.W. Crowley 87 15. The University of Adelaide J.W. Warburton 94 16. The University of W.A. T.H. Roberts 102 17. The University of New England Derek Whitelock 115 18. The University of Queensland D.J. Munro 124 19. Points from Discussion 127 iv THEE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION 20.Opening Remarks A .W. Jones 129 21.The Education Department of W.A. E.H. Jones 133 22.Evening Colleges in N .S. W. C.M. Ebert 139 23.The N.S.W. Department of Technical Education R.E. Dunbar 145 24.The Education Department of S.A. H. Bone 153 25.The Department of Education, Victoria F.H. Brooks 165 26.The Wangaratta Adult Education Centre, Victoria C.F. Cave 168 27.Extracts from Discussion Reports 177 VOLUME II ADULT EDUCATION IN INDUSTRY 28.Opening Remarks J.E.S. Martin 181 29.Australian Management Education Today F. J. Willett 185 30.Education for Administration Harry W.Slater 196 31.Trends in Management Education, Technical InstitutesB.F. Yuill 203 32.Higher Education for Business at The University F. J. Willett 212 of Melbourne & H.F. Craig 33.Training in B.P. ,Australia J. C. Lowe 221 34.In-Plant Training at B.H.P,, Newcastle J.E. Lewis 231 35,The Australian Institute of Management W.A. Bayly 244 36.Discussion 252 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND ADULT EDUCATION 37.Opening Remarks D. B.Williams 253 38.The Department of Agriculture, S.A. A.E. Engel 260 39.Rural Broadcasting in Australia L. J. Noone 274 40.Queensland Department of Primary Industries C W Winders 282 41.Agricultural Extension Services in Victoria 286 42,The N, S. W. Department of Agriculture M. J, R, MacKellar294 43.Questions and Comments 304 THE RURAL YOUTH MOVEMENT 44.Introduction W. Tear le 311 45, The Junior Farmers' Clubs in N, S. W. Tear le 313 46,Senior Young Farmers of Victoria H.J. Keys 319 47,The Junior Farmer Movement, W.A. D. K Giles 323 48, The Rural Youth Branch, Queensland J. BNutting 331 COLLEGES OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND ADULT EDUCATION 49.Chairman's Opening Remarks J.L.J. Wilson 335 50, Introduction S.I. Evans 337 DISCUSSION SYNDICATES 51, Learning Theory: Discussion Syndicate "A" A Theory of Learning for Adult Education Daryl Douglas 343 52, Research: Discussion Syndicate "3" Adult Education Research in Australia. Berry H. Durston 356 53. Syndicate "B" Report Joan Allsop 369 54.Methods: Discussion Syndicate "C" A Technique of Adult Group Education Albert Engel 373 55. Syndicate "C" Report Albert Engel 389 vi THE MEMBERSHIP OF THECONFERENCE Dr Joan Allsop Dept. of Adult Education,University of Sydney. Mr P.C. Angove Dept. of Agriculture, Adelaide. Mr D.P. Armstrong Dept> of University Extension,U. of New England. Mrs H.G. Banks Kingston, (S. E.) S.A. Miss A Batchelor Council of Adult Education,Victoria. Mr W.A. Bayly The Aust. Inst. of Management,Adelaide Div. Mr K. M. Beaton Adult Education Branch, S.A.Education Dept. Mr C.F. Bentley Workers' Educational Associationof N. S.W. Mr N.C. Bills Adult Education Board, Tasmania. Mr J. Birman Adult Education Board, Universityof W.A. Mr M. Bone Director, Technical Education,S.A. Educ. Dept. Mr J. P. Brien Dept. of Agriculture, Melbourne. Mr I.V. Carpenter Adult Education Branch, S.A.Education Dept. Mr L.B. Carter Board of Adult Education,Brisbane. Mrs L.B. Carter Brisbane. Mr C. Cave Adult Education Centre,Wangaratta. Vic:. Mr J.H. Chambers Adult Education Branch, S.A.Education Dept. Mr B.G. Clare Workers' Educational Associationof S.A. Miss G.R. Colquhoun Adult Education Branch, S.A.Education Dept. Mr J. W.Cope Council of Adult Education,Victoria. Mr P, L. Cotton British Tube Mills, Adelaide. Mr V. Crew Dept. of Adult Education,Australian Nat. Uni. Dr D.W. Crowley Dept. of Adult Education,University of Sydney. Mr J. Davies Dept. of Adult Education,University of Sydney. Prof .C, M.Donald Waite Agricultural ResearchInst. U. of Adelaide. Mr D Douglas Dept. of Adult Education, Universityof Sydney. Mr 13.H. Durston Dept. of University Extension,"U. of New England. Mr J.N. Downie British Tube Mills, Adelaide. Mr 0.F. Eden Adult Education Branch,S.A.Education Dept. Mr W C. Eddy Dept. of Adult Education,Univerisity of Sydney. Mr G.R. Edwards Waite Agricultural ResearchInst. U. of Adelaide. Mr M. P. Edwards Simpson, Pope Limited,Adelaide. Mr J.K. Emery Adult Education Branch,S.A. Education Dept. Mr A. Engel S.A. Department of Agriculture. Mr F. B. Evans Adult Education Branch,S.A. Education Dept. Dr S.I. Evans S.A. Institute of Technology. Miss B.Z. Fegan Adult Education Branch,S.A. Education Dept. Mr RUM. FeuerheerdtAdult Education Branch, S.A.Education Dept. Prof. J.A. FitzHerbert Board of Adult Education, U.of Adelaide. Mr F.G. Foster Dept. of Adult Education,University of Sydney. Mr W.A. Fox Council of Adult EducationVictoria. Miss S. Fraser S.A. Department of Agriculture. Mr M.S. Furler British Tube Mills, Adelaide. vii Membership (Cont. ) Mr A .W. Gargate Chrysler Aust. Ltd. , Adelaide. Mr H.H. Garner Adult Education Branch, S.A. Education Dept. Mr R. Ghee Adult Education Branch, S.A. Education Dept. Mr G.A. Govier Adult Education Branch, S.A. Education Dept. Mr I. Gordon S.A. Local Government Department. Mr M.G. Green Rural Youth Organisation, S.A. Dept. of Ag. Mr M. J. Hand Adult Education Branch, S.A. Education Dept. Mr I. Hanna Dept. of Adult Education, University ofAdelaide. Miss P.K. Hayward Council of Adult Education Victoria. Mr. A. J.A. Nelson Dept. of University Extension, U.of New England Mr D.A. Hester Workers' Educational Association of S.A. Mr S.G. Hiatt Adult Education Branch, S.A. Education Dept. Mr J.A. Hill Adult Education B ranch, S. A . Education Dept. Miss E. W.Holmes Adult Education Branch, S.A. EducationDept. Mr L. Horvat Adult Education Branch, S.A. Education Dept. Mr C. Howard Dept. of University Extension, U. of NewEng. Mr K. Hundertmark Adult Education Branch, S.A. EducationDept. Mr C. J. Hurford Workers' Educational Association of S.A. Mr A.G. Hyde Adult Education Branch, S.A. EducationDept. Mr P.D. Hynes S.A. Department of Agriculture. Mr E. H. Jones Technical Education Div., W.A. EducationDept. Mr K. Lamacraft Dept. of Adult Education, U. of Sydney. Mrs K. Lamacraft Newcastle. Mr C.R. Lawton Dept. of Adult Education, University ofAdelaide. Mr G. Lewis Adult Education Board, Tasmania. Mr D.A. J. Lillecrapp Adult Education Branch,S. A. Education Dept. Mr J.C. Lowe B. P, Australia Limited, Victoria.. Mrs M. MacFarlane "Brookside", Echunga, S.A. Mr M. J. R. MacKellar N. S. W. Dept. of Ariculture. Mr K. J. Martin Adult Education Branch, S.A.