
EDSOC202-20A (HAM)
Planning Learning Opportunities for Adults
15 Points
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Diana Amundsen
diana.amundsen@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
Paper Structure
The paper will be taught using a blended learning approach, which means a combination of face-to-face and online learning. More details will be provided during the first lecture and in Moodle.
In the early part of the paper, we will set the platform for understanding the nature of adult learning/education, and how that might differ from childhood and adolescent learning/education. We focus on the key concepts associated with programme development, especially from a bottom-up approach (e.g. via popular education strategies). In the later part of the paper we move our attention towards using more technical aspects of programme development, in alignment with a top-down approach. The overall intent is for students to develop their own approach to developing programmes for adult learning, given the particular circumstances and social-cultural context in which planning, implementation and evaluation takes place.
Throughout the paper, guests from the local region who work in adult, community and vocational education are invited to attend our tutorial workshops to share their ways of developing adult learning programmes. The final assignment requires students to apply their understanding of the dynamics of programme development in a particular context of their choice.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessment
The aims of the four assignments are to:
- encourage your own reflection about the nature of adult learning;
- stimulate thinking about factors which influence effective planning of learning opportunities;
- familiarize you with key components of models of programme development for adult learners;
- strengthen your use of library and internet search skills for credible academic literature;
- identify processes required to produce a strong scholarly analysis.
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
Recommended Readings
The literature identified below is highly recommended together with readings from the official Reading List for this paper. The literature that follows is a useful starting point to complete assignments. You are expected to make extensive use of the University library databases, including journals, to supplement these readings.
Benseman, J., Findsen, B., & Scott, M. (Eds) (1996). The fourth sector: Adult and community education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Dunmore Press.
Caffarella, R.S. (2002). Planning programs for adult learners. (2nd ed.) Jossey Bass.
English, L. (Ed.) International encyclopedia of adult education. Palgrave Publishers.
Foley, G. (Ed.) (2004). Dimensions of adult learning. Allen & Unwin.
Merriam, S.B., Caffarella, R.S. & Baumgartner, L.M. (Eds.) (2007). Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide. (3rd ed.) Josey Bass.
Milana, M., Webb, S., Holford, J., Waller, W. & Jarvis, P. (Eds.) (2018). The Palgrave International Handbook on Adult and Lifelong Education and Training. Palgrave Macmillan.
Tight, M. (2002). Key concepts in adult education and training. (2nd ed.) Routledge.
Wilson, A.L. & Hayes, E.R. (Eds.) (2000). Handbook of adult and continuing education. Jossey Bass.
Other Resources
Online Support
This paper is supported by an online Moodle site. Notices and lecture guides will be distributed through this site, and all written assignments must be submitted through the site. Each week the site will be updated with information about the week’s lectures and any supplementary readings. You should check the class Moodle site on a regular basis.
Online web address: http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/ (https://www.waikato.ac.nz/library/) or you can click on the Moodle link on the university home page.
You can use the online web site for general questions, for giving feedback on how things are going, and for contacting your tutor. Any issues can be discussed with the paper convenor through the Private Conversation forum on the Moodle site.
Workload
Linkages to Other Papers
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: PCSS231