Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Foundations of Adult Education - Adult Education I

EDUC 4415  Foundations of Adult Education - Adult Education I

Restrictions:

This Group 5 Course does not lead to Ontario College of Teachers Additional Certification and cannot be applied towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. It may only be applied towards a Bachelor of Education degree or a Diploma in Education.

Hours:

72

Credits:

6

Description:

This course provides an historic overview of adult education and the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of andragogy. Students examine: views on the nature of the adult learner; theories of adult psychological development, personal change and transformational learning; and literature on self-directed learning and adult learning styles. Students become aware of the challenges adults face when returning to formal education and how the design of adult schools and programs can support adult learner success.