Theorists and Theories of Adult Learning and Development

Course aim

To explore the dimensions of human learning and its facilitation in different social contexts

Course content

The learning process; personal and social dimensions; classifications of knowing and learning: sensation, imagination, conception and praxis; experience and learning; theories of learning development; learning throughout life.

Textbook(s)

Merriam S, & Bierema, L 2013, Adult Learning: Linking theory and practice, 1st edition, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	10 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	10 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay 1, Essay 2

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.