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CLASS 14:
Reflections on Adult Education 

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Objectives:
At the end of this lesson you should be able to:

  • Understand other perspectives of adult learning and how they affect the learning process.
  • Reflect on your current (or future) practice with adult learners and integrate your new knowledge and understanding of adult learning.

In this lesson, we will look back over the semester.

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Instructional Activities:
   
 

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Read Ch. 10, "Beyond Andragogy" in The Adult Learner by Knowles et al.  This chapter introduces new perspectives on adult learning that may help refine the core learning principles of andragogy.  Some of these items we have briefly discusseed or alluded to throughout the course.


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Merriam, Caffarella, and Baumgartner do a great job of "wrapping up" this course and adult learning in "Refelection on Learning in Adulthood" from 's Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide (3rd ed., 2007).  This reading can be found in the Class 14 folder in WebCT Vista.

 

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Use the rest of the week to complete your final assignments (see below) and prepare for the final exam.
 
 
 
Assignments: Discussion:
  • DUE Sunday, April 26 - Personal Reflection Journal #4 (Class 11-14)
  • DUE Sunday, April 26 - Adult Learner Interview
  • Coming Up: Final Exam - DUE Sunday, May 3 (Will be emailed to you on Monday, April 27 along with being posted in WebCT Vista.


The discussion board for this week is not required; however, please feel free to comment to the questions or statements posted.
 
 


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