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\"\"<\/a>Take a look inside the latest\u00a0Australian Journal of Adult Learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

AJAL Volume 65, Number 3, Special Edition, November 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n
EDITORIAL<\/a><\/h5>\n

Robert Townsend and Jeffrey Bryant Jones<\/p>\n

Celebrating 65 Years<\/h5>\n

Celebrating 65 years of Adult Learning Australia 1960-2025<\/a>
\nJenny Macaffer<\/em><\/p>\n

Refereed articles<\/h5>\n

Therapeutic Theatre as a process for the inclusion of students with mild dementia in Adult Community Education courses<\/a>
\nJeffrey Bryant Jones<\/i><\/p>\n

Performing pedagogy: Exploring the impact of theatre in trauma-informed teacher education<\/a>
\n<\/i>Anne Southall, Juliana Ryan, Siobhan O\u2019Brian and Melissa Giles<\/i><\/p>\n

Reimagining learning spaces: A call to action for the Schools of Social Work<\/a>
\nAshwathi Muraleedharan and Lizy P.J.<\/em><\/p>\n

Utilising photovoice to engage critical reflection of field placement experiences among international university students<\/a>
\nShane McDonald, Mary-Anne Wallwork and Lauren Terzis<\/em><\/p>\n

Transformative journeys beyond schooling: Storytelling and poetic inquiry as catalysts for adult learning in community spaces<\/a>
\nTracey Ollis and Vicky Duckworth<\/em><\/p>\n

Effects of a creative pedagogy (peer instruction) in promoting learners\u2019 subjective well-being in a seniors\u2019 university in China<\/a>
\nChunlin Yao, Zonglin Dai and Yan Zhang<\/em><\/p>\n

Curious-creativity and ageing: An Australian conversation crisscrossing lifelong learning<\/a>
\nCarol McDonough and Samantha Bews<\/em><\/p>\n

Creative polygogies: Facilitating transformation through perinatal singing<\/a>
\nGeorgina Veevers-Williams<\/em><\/p>\n

Creating value for creatives: Considerations in the design and evaluation of an online professional learning community<\/a>
\nLiesel M. Arden and Catherine H. Arden<\/em><\/p>\n

Beyond the stethoscope: Dance, creativity and the healing arts in medical education<\/a>
\nLucy Mayes<\/em><\/p>\n

Book reviews<\/h5>\n

Arts education and creative ageing: Older adults as learners, makers, and teachers of art<\/a>
\n\u2013 By Melanie Davenport, Linda Hoeptner Poling, Rebecca Bourgault & Majorie Cohee Manifold
\nReviewed by Carol McDounogh<\/em><\/p>\n

Writing with students: New perspectives on collaborative writing in EAP contexts<\/a>
\n\u2013 By Lucy Macnaugth
\nReviewed by Garry Argent<\/em><\/p>\n

Call for papers<\/h5>\n

Special Edition: Australian Journal of Adult Learning:<\/p>\n

Policy, practice and pedagogy: Adult education in times of decaying capitalism and failed democracy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Take a look inside the latest\u00a0Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 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