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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree, or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

12 Hours

Course Duration

1 Month (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

2

Courses Offered In GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Adult Education

  • This course focuses on the Independent Adult Learning process. It discusses the Community Development Process and Community Action. It also emphasizes on Supporting Adult Learners in the Community.

  • 6 Credits

  • Information Technology for Adult Learning

  • This course explores how IT can make a real difference to the quality of learning. It's approach takes account of some of the cultural, sociological and psychological factors, which influence how IT is used.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to Adult Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An overview of concepts and research
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Independent adult learning - a conceptual analysis
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The adult learning iceberg
    Community adult education
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Adult learning groups, community development and community action
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Identifying and researching adult learners in the community
    Supporting adult learners in the community - the individual mode
    Supporting adult learners in the community - the group mode.

Information Technology for Adult Learning

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    One: introduction;
    Two: can quality in learning be enhanced through the use of it? niki davis, charles desforges, john jessel, bridget somekh, chris taylor and gay vaughan;
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Three: children writing words and building thoughts: does the word processor really help? john jessel;
    Four: number education for very young children: can it change the nature of early years mathematics education? gay vaughan;
    Nine: computers and the teacher's role. peter scrimshaw;
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Ten: classroom investigations: exploring and evaluating how it can support learning. bridget somekh;
    Eleven: using it in classrooms: experienced teachers and students as co-learners. colin biott malcolm bell;
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Twelve: getting teachers started with it and transferable skills. bridget somekh niki davis;
    Thirteen: partnership in initial teacher education. graham bryne hill;
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fourteen: do electronic communications offer a new learning opportunity in classrooms? niki davis;
    Fifteen: it and the politics of institutional change. brudget somekh, geoff whitty rod coveney;