The case for increased second language learning in Australia is better grounded in the personal benefits to individual learners than in arguments about economic and social benefits according to this review of research. The review traces the history of language learning in Australia, outlines the findings of research from Australia and overseas and proposes a...

The case for increased second language learning in Australia is better grounded in the personal benefits to individual learners than in arguments about economic and social benefits according to this review. Second language education is a subject of continual public debate in Australia, reflecting a widespread perception that the cultivation of bilingual skills among young...

New information and communication technologies are changing literacy practices at an unprecedented rate, posing new questions and challenges for literacy educators. Using a case study approach, Ilana Snyder, Anne Jones and Joseph Lo Bianco examine the interaction between new and emerging digital technologies, adult learning and literacies for both educators and learners. Their findings demonstrate...