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EDPE6016: Adult Learning and Development
2020 unit information
This unit examines selected issues relating to adult development and adult learning. Concepts of growth and decline are explored, particularly in relation to cognitive development, transitions in the workplace, within families, and in other social contexts. Considerations of adult learning focus on adult conceptions of learning, higher education, and the development of expertise. It considers contexts for adult learning, and concepts of self-directed and self-regulated learning.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. communicate effectively your understanding of aspects of adult learning, through both written essays and verbal presentations; this work will require substantial independent reading, reflection, and composition
- LO2. take responsibility for your own learning, as well as that of your peers, through your participation in class and development of learning materials and activities in your class presentation
- LO3. compare and contrast major theories of adult learning, including their strengths and weaknesses
- LO4. apply major theories and principles of adult learning to realistic settings and problems, with the goal of improving teaching and learning.
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