This course discusses what it means to be a lifelong learner. Issues of critical thinking, scholarly research, problem-solving, and ethical frameworks are discussed in light of adult learning principles.
Students explore reflective thinking on their current practice in their profession.
Issues of technology in school-age care settings will be discussed, and techniques will be practiced. Given the dynamic complexity of organizations, it is increasingly vital that educational professionals gain a stronger understanding of how organizations and systems interact. This course is designed to provide an overview of systems thinking within the context of organizations and personal world view. Emphasis is placed on the ability to examine and diagnose organizations using multiple methodologies and to engage in finding solutions to organizational problems using systems thinking. This course examines school-age care in a sense of cause and effect.