EDUC205-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016

Critical Issues in Adult Learning

This occurrence is not offered in 2016

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 22 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 October 2016

Description

Does adults' learning differ from the learning of children and adolescents? If so how? How are theories of learning used in the practice of adult education? What should adult learning be about: learning for living, learning for liberation or learning for earning? And what motivates and hinders adults' involvement in education after leaving school? This course explores these critical questions relating to the role of adult education and lifelong learning. It will extend students' knowledge and understanding of learning through an examination of some of the theories and tensions which underpin adult education in contemporary society - both nationally and internationally.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students who successfully complete this course will:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and critically examine a range of adult learning theories.
  • Critically examine the concept of andragogy as a tool for understanding adult learning.
  • Apply their understanding of theories of adult learning to adult education practice.

Prerequisites

30 points in EDUC or permission of the Head of School

Course Coordinator

Veronica O'Toole

Lecturers

Billy O'Steen and Peter Roberts

Textbooks / Resources

There is no prescribed text book for this course.  

The EDUC205 Course reader will be available on the EDUC205 site on LEARN.

Students are also encouraged to seek out additional sources, in both print and electronic form, via the University library system.  There is no shortage of material relevant to the themes addressed in this course. If you have questions about the readings, please contact the person responsible for the particular section.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $717.00

International fee $2,913.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

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  • EDUC205-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016 - Not Offered
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