Adult Education (ADED)
Buel Lyle
Graduate Coordinator
112 Graduate Education Building
575-5119
*PROFESSORS DUTTON, HINTON
*ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS HARVEY, LYLE
*ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERITUS HERRINGTON
*ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HOLT
ADULT EDUCATION (ADED)
ADED5103 Learner in Adult Education (FA, SP, SU) The learner in adult education programs is examined from young adulthood to death. Emphasis is 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.
ADED5113 Adult Learner: The Later Years (FA, SP, SU) Directed toward people who are most likely to interact with older adults in a learner setting. Emphasis is on understanding the educational needs, wants, and characteristics of older learners so that appealing, valuable, and efficient instruction can be developed.
ADED5123 Nontraditional Student (FA, SP, SU) An overview of activities that could ultimately promote greater access and success for adult learners with higher education.
ADED5203 ABE/GED/ESL (FA, SP, SU) 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.
ADED5213 Teaching Reading to Adults (FA, SP, SU) 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 3 main components: the adult as a learner; assessing reading needs in adult basic education; and developing reading skills for the adult learner.
ADED5223 Teaching Disadvantaged Adults (FA, SP, SU) 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.
ADED5303 Contemporary Issues in Adult Education (FA, SP, SU) Examines issues of methodology, theories, materials, and programming currently emerging in the field of adult education. Discussion focus upon timely topics as they appear in the professional publications.
ADED5313 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.
ADED5323 Foundations of Adult Education (FA, SP, SU) 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.
ADED560V Workshop (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)
ADED574V Internship (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)
ADED599V Seminar (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)
ADED700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)