Departments, Degree Programs, and Courses
Buel Lyle, Graduate Coordinator, 112 Graduate Education Building, 575-5119
PROFESSORS DUTTON, HINTON; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR KNOWLES; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS LYLE, McDERMOTT; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HATCHER; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERITUS HERRINGTON; ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HOLT
Courses: Adult Education (ADED)
5103 Learner in Adult Education The learner in adult education programs is examined from young adulthood to death. Emphasis given to understanding the effect this knowledge has on the teaching-learning process in adult education and to how adult education programs are designed to serve the uniqueness demanded by adult learning situations.
5113 Adult Learner: The Later Years Directed toward people who are most likely to interact with older adults in a learning setting. Emphasis is on understanding the educational needs, wants, and characteristics of older learners so that appealing, valuable, and efficient instruction can be developed.
5123 Nontraditional Student An overview of activities that could ultimately promote greater access and success for adult learners within higher education.
5203 ABE/GED/ESL An introductory course to teaching adults at the Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED-High School Equivalency), and English as a Second Language (ESL) levels. Will address instructional needs assessment, curriculum development and evaluation, and techniques of teaching basic skills in various settings including public schools, vocational-technical schools, technical institutes, technical colleges, community organizations, and the workplace.
5213 Teaching Reading to Adults A practically-oriented course enabling the ABE/GED teacher to improve the reading program by developing skill in the identification of the reading difficulties of adult students and in the use of suitable strategies for helping these adults overcome their difficulties. Emphasis on diagnostic-prescriptive reading instruction and will include the following three main components: the adult as a learner; assessing reading needs in adult basic education; and developing reading skills for the adult learner.
5223 Teaching Disadvantaged Adults A survey of the diversity of adult learners comprising that population described as educationally disadvantaged. Consideration given to the various physical, mental, social, and economic factors which contribute to the uniqueness of this body of individual differing abilities.
5303 Contemporary Issues in Adult Education Examines issues of methodology, theories, materials, and programming currently emerging in the field of adult education. Discussions focus upon timely topics as they appear in the professional publications.
5313 The Change Process in Adult Education (Fa) Processes available for changing adult behavior in both formal and informal situations. Emphasis on adult educator's role as a change agent.
5323 Foundations of Adult Education History of the adult education movement in America, characteristics, interests, abilities, and educational needs of adults; the role of the public school in adult education; methods and techniques of conducting adult classes.
560V Workshop
574V Internship
599V Seminar
700V Doctoral Dissertation
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