Foundations of Adult Education

This course features practical strategies & effective instructional techniques for holding the attention of adult learners, thereby enhancing their educational experience. Topics include ages & stages in adult development, characteristics of adult learners, adult learning/teaching styles, establishing instructor/learning relationships, overcoming barriers to learning, increasing adult motivation to learn, building problem solving & critical thinking skills, promoting self-learning in adults, enhancing knowledge through experiential learning, and dealing with diversity in the adult classroom.

Note: This course is a requirement for the professional certificate in Teaching Adult Learners. This course is also an elective in the Human Resource Management professional certificate. Prerequisites are EDUC 30989/40989 & EDUC 30990/40990. Previously offered as EDUC 30045.

Course Number: EDUC-40096
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Teaching Adult Learners

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9/28/2020 - 10/23/2020

$385

Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  150005

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Young, Karen, Currently works for Ohio Virtual Academies, develops curriculum and instructional programs for the instructors.

  Karen Young currently works for Ohio Virtual Academies. She has previously served as master teacher of curriculum and instruction for California Virtual Academies. She develops curriculum and instructional programs for 5,000 students and manages professional development for 250 teachers within the academies. Young also has served as both the BTSA director and WASC coordinator.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 9/29/2020.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/28/2020 - 10/23/2020
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.