Facilitating Learning with Adults

Course aim

To enable students to develop knowledge, skills and attributes in the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning experiences for adult learners in a variety of contexts.

Course content

Strategies for working effectively in environments with adult learners; the characteristics of an effective educator; inclusive and safe learning environment; planning and preparing learning experiences from curricula/training packages/other frameworks for identifying learner needs; the interrelationship between teaching and learning; designing learning programs; teaching strategies (individual, group, workplace based, online); skills for reflection on working as an educator in a setting with adult learners in order to complete required assessment tasks.

Textbook(s)

Killen, R 2007, Effective teaching strategies, 4th ed, Thomson Social Science Press, South Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1061	Assessment and Recognition of Learning in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Contexts

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	1 hour x 2 sessions
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online activities)	10 hours x 13 weeks
External (Fieldwork)	1 hour x 2 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Fortnightly journal, Video

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.