Teaching and Learning in Adulthood

Catalog description

This course examines the nature and process of teaching and learning in adulthood by reviewing and building on theories and philosophies of adult learning. It focuses on teaching adults in formal, informal, and non-formal settings. Understanding cognition and the learning process provides the foundation to employing instructional strategies that empower the adult learner. Students will explore active learning, collaborative learning, self-directed learning in relationship to learning strategies, motivation and the importance of practice, experience, self-reflection, and assessment.