INSTRUCTOR: RAY FINAL SEMINAR MAY 3, :00PM-10:00PM HE 521: Teaching Adult Learners

Seminar Overview Course Review Integrating Theory and Practice in Adult Learning On-Line Learning Final Course Q&A

Course Review Adult Learning in Contemporary Society Adult Learning in Context Adult Learning Theories and Models Contemporary Approaches to Adult Learning

Course Review, II Teaching Adult Learners with Style Learning and Development Aging, Intelligence, Cognition, Memory and the Brain One-line Teaching and Learning

Integrating Theory and Practice Influence of practice on theory  Describing principles learned from research/observation/practice (Knowles)  Research on interactions between cognitive, affective, physical social and spiritual on adult learning (MacKeracher)  Influence of critical reflection on practice (Brookfield)

The Learner Emphasis on the individual learner Focus on life experience of adults and impact on learning  Adult learners are significant resources for learning  Impact of adult development on learning –Expanding linear theories

The Context Contextual approaches involve:  Interactive – learning is a product of individual interacting with context  Structural – considers how race, class, gender, diversity, power and oppression impact learning The Learning Process

On-Line Teaching and Learning Benefits  Flexibility  Accessibility  Increase of Student Interaction  Learning new technological skills  Increased time for reflection on responses and peer comments  (Coleman, S. “Why Do Students Like Online Learning”)

On-Line Teaching and Learning, II Challenges  Technology  May prefer traditional classroom environment  Developing a learning community  Instructor concerns (ex. Adapting teaching methods to the online environment)  (Valentine, D. “Distance Learning: Promises, Problems and Possibilities”)

What’s Next?? Continue to post in unit 10 Make sure that you have submitted your final project Any final questions?? Thank you for participating!!