Emphasis on analyzing and improving instruction using reflective critique. Students register through Walden University using EDUC course numbers. Prerequisites apply as noted. A study of the writings of major adult education theorists, including Grundvig, Lindeman, Knowles, Bergevin and Friere. Adult education theories of practice in historical perpsective.
Students develop and defend their personal theories of practice.
Analysis of contemporary adult life with emphasis on the individual as related to the professional discipline of adult education and the development of educational programs for adults. Critical analysis of the theories and research methods in designing comprehensive adult education programs. Emphasis on functional aspects of group cohesion, consensus descision making, shared leadership, and program evaluation. Brief residency required at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Brief residency required at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.