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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9/30/2019 - 10/25/2019
$385
Online
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Online, Web-based instruction
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.
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No information available at this time.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 10/1/2019.
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9/30/2019 - 10/25/2019
ucsdextension.blackboard.com
You will have access to your course on the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Education department at 858-534-9286 or unexeduc@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.