Research
This page provides information on the research program of the Adult Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board as well as access to the latest research reports and initiatives to promote effective use of research in Adult Community Education (ACE).
Research program
The ACFE Board recognises the importance of an evidence-based approach to policy and program development through research. The ACFE Board’s research program supports the Victorian Government’s policy directions as set out in the Future Directions for Adult Community Education in Victoria (PDF 771 kb) or (Word 114 kb).
The Board also recognises the importance of linking research to practice. It encourages ACE providers and practitioners to apply the findings to their own contexts and to undertake research of their own to help them design innovative and responsive learning programs and environments that achieve outcomes for learners.
Research reports
Links to the latest research studies are provided below.
The Economic Benefit of Investment in Adult Community Education in Victoria (PDF 821 kb)
Setting the Scene: investigating learning outcomes with a view to the future (February 2007)
ACE Longitudinal Study
The ACE Experience: Pedagogies for life and employability (May 2004)
Men’s learning through ACE and community involvement in small rural towns: Findings from a Victorian Survey (February 2005)
Promoting effective use of research in ACE
Circles of professional research practice
ACEPrac Research: A compendium of practitioner research in the Victorian ACE sector
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