Deeper Understanding of the Adult Learner - Theory and Application for Adults Teaching Adults - EDU-X716S

Course Description

Further Explore Adult Learning for Professional Development Facilitation

Andragogy and the field of adult learning is a dense and complex area of study. Anyone working with adults or providing/designing learning opportunities for them could benefit from a deeper understanding of how adults learn, how they differ from younger students, and how to design learning experiences with their needs in mind. The prerequisite to this course created a solid foundation for adults who work with adults, but there is much more knowledge to be gained in this area. This course will add to the foundational knowledge to include more theory on learning, theory on teaching, human resource development, neuroscience, concepts beyond Andragogy, as well as diversity and inclusion. The exercises and journals will remain centered on application and experiences that the learner can use in their own work to demonstrate their understanding.

NOTE:  This course is not applicable toward Adult Education preliminary credential in California.

Learner Outcomes

• Strengthen their understanding and ability to apply the six assumptions of Andragogy, the Andragogical Process Model, as well as the Practice Model
• Recognize theories of learning so that they can relate profounders and interpreters, as well as elemental and holistic models to adult learning
• Interpret theories of teaching to better apply this knowledge set to teaching situations involving adults
• Explain human resource development and how it relates to adult learning and learners
• Determine how Andragogy applies to learners, when it does not fit the learner, and how all adult learners should be understood and addressed
• Recognize the concepts and value in diversity and inclusion to apply an intentional approach of its use in meeting the needs of adult learners
• Demonstrate an understanding of neuroscience and how the brain works to help those working with adult learners meet instructional needs
• Apply in real situations the knowledge gained from all previous objectives

Course Details

Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for anyone looking to hone skills in designing and facilitating professional learning experiences for other adults (workshops, trainings, presentations, courses) by understanding adult learning theory and implementing skills to reach their adult learners. Anyone in any field who would like to better understand how to support adult learners may find this course beneficial.

Course Materials: Text, The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development (10th Edition) by Malcolm Knowles, Elwood Holton III, Richard Swanson, and Petra Robinson available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore.  Ebook and paperback versions are available.  NOTE:  This is the same text book that was used in the previous course, EDU-X797R.  If you have it already, you do not need to repurchase it.

Optional Course Materials: Text, Students may also choose to purchase this optional textbook for further learning, this is not a required purchase. Suggested readings will be listed in modules as optional. Improving Schools - Simple Approaches and Understandings to Realize-Growth by Kevin Popadines. Available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore. Ebook and paperback versions are available.

Technical Requirements

Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series

• Professional Development Facilitation and Leadership Certificate : Required Courses