ED 308 - Adult Learning

Interactivity: Discussion Forums

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Formulate a profile of today’s adult learner.
• Differentiate between adult learning and childhood learning.
• Evaluate the implications of teaching style and learning preferences on adult learning.
• Assess newer approaches to adult learning.
• Discriminate between the main theories and educational philosophical viewpoints of adult learning.
• Examine the main assumptions about development throughout adulthood.
• Analyze the meaning of lifelong learning and its implications for adult learners.
• Synthesize your learning from this course with your own adult experiences and contribute to others’ learning experiences.