Contemporary Issues of Adult Learners

Catalog description

This course examines various contemporary issues in adult education: social justice, diversity and marginalization; human resource development; lifelong learning, globalization; the role of mass media and popular culture; technology; and health, welfare and the environment. Emphasis is on the identification definition, and study of adult learning issues and how education leaders address them. Legal and ethical issues are also considered. Participants critically analyze forces shaping adult learning and higher education to create research questions. Open to EdD students only.