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Design and Delivery of Adult Learning Programs

Design and Delivery of Adult Learning Programs. Fall 2015 Dr. Robin Hurst. Agenda. Introductions Exercise in Program Design What we Know about Adults as Learners Overview of the course and syllabus What’s involved in designing a program? Overview of the Caffarella model

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Design and Delivery of Adult Learning Programs

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  1. Design and Delivery of Adult Learning Programs Fall 2015 Dr. Robin Hurst

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Exercise in Program Design • What we Know about Adults as Learners • Overview of the course and syllabus • What’s involved in designing a program? • Overview of the Caffarella model • Vella’s Design Steps • Setting up your blog account • Reflector/Mirror

  3. Paired Interviews as Introductions Give your name and where you work. Share a brief description of your job with the person seated next to you. Is the role of program planner and designer a formal part of your job description? Informal? We will rotate around the room and allow you to introduce the person you interviewed.

  4. Exercise: The Purpose of Education and Training Programs • Individually, think of training programs you have either planned or participated in over the past year. • Answer: • What was the purpose of the training? (ex: development of individuals, prepare for future work opportunities, assist in achieving desired organizational results, adapt to change, or examine change related to societal and global issues, other? • What were the highlights of this experience? • What were some disappointments? • In small groups, discuss your experiences. • Were there similarities? How were the experiences different? • Select a spokesperson from your group to report out to the class. Record your responses on Flip chart paper • 15 minutes

  5. What Do We Know about Adults as Learners?

  6. Overview of the Course • Attendance and Active Engagement – 10% • Development of a Program Plan – 60% • Rationale for the program plan, including development of a short learning needs and resources assessment, and a description of program support (10%) • Program goals statement and list of program objectives (10%) • Instructional design, including achievement-based objectives (30%) • Evaluation strategy, including instruments or measures and the accountability planner (15%) • Final Program Plan (15% • Final Reflection Paper – 10 %

  7. Review of Syllabus • In groups, take a look at the required assignments on pp. 3-7. • List any questions, thoughts or comments you have. • Report out to the class • Review criteria for written papers and presentations (p. 9). • List any questions, thoughts or comments you have • Report out to the group • Review the Week-by-Week readings and assignments on pp. 17-21. • Record any comments you have on the work assignments due each week

  8. The Interactive Model of Program Planning Details Technology Adult Learning Cultural Differences Relationship building Power and Interest Scheduling Budgets Marketing

  9. Jane Vella’s Seven Design Steps • Who? • Participants, leaders – how many? • Why? • The situation calling for the learning event. • When? • The time frame. • Where? • The site. • What? • Content • What For? • Achievement-based objectives: Learners will have . . . • How? • Learning tasks and materials

  10. Setting Up Your Blog Account • Blackboard has a Blog function • Other sites: • http://edublogs.org • http://blogger.com • http://wordpress.com • www.rampages.us • Reflector/Mirror as Blog “buddies”

  11. For Next Week • Read Merriam and Bierema chapter 3 posted to Bb. • Read Caffarella Chapters 1-3 • Complete Exercises 2.1 and 2.2 • Identify an idea for your own program design • Be prepared to discuss your idea in class for group feedback • Identify any assumptions you have about the program you are considering.

  12. Questions?

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