Teaching Strategies of Adult Learners

Doctorate in Education

EDU 952

Breyer State University

Instructor: Albert Infande Ed.D

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to EDU 952, Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a core course for the Doctorate in Education.
This is an exciting course that will examine the theoretical and practical components of instructional delivery in various educational settings. It will also provide adult educators with an overview of various classroom management strategies, test construction, measurement, and collaborative learning techniques.

I know you will enjoy this course. Please learn as much as you can as you progress through it, as it does lay down a solid foundation for the rest of the curriculum. It is my pleasure to have you in this course.

TIME FRAME: This is a 4-semester hour course. This course is allotted 15 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 15-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day in which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be aware of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 4 semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Teaching and Learning in the College Classroom Second Edition.  Edited by Kenneth A. Feldman and Michael B. Paulsen.  Pearson Custom Publishing Boston.  1998.  ISBN 0-536-01065-X

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EXAMINATIONS: There is a mid term exam at week eight and a final exam required at week fifteen for this course. The final exam must be taken by the end of the fifteenth week in the course.

When you are ready to take an exam you must send me an email requesting the exam. Once you have received the exam, you will have 48 hours to complete it. When you have completed the exam, please return it to me.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me.  I am available as an instructor, facilitator, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course.  Primarily, communication is through email.  However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like.  Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary.  If at any time during this course you change your email address, please notify me immediately.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: There is a paper required for this course.  It is required that you write about what you have learned from the textbook and how you would like to relate what you have learned to your career.  The requirements for the paper are as follows:

1). Cover page, with your name, course number and title, and title of paper.
2). A minimum of 10 pages.
3). 1-inch margins.
4). Double-spaced.
5). APA style format.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, Janice DeCicco Fipp, Ed.D., currently teach graduate level courses within the Masters of Science Program in Education at Breyer State University . I hold a teaching certificate in elementary education, a master's degree in supervision and curriculum development and a doctorate in educational leadership. I have served as an elementary school teacher, a curriculum coordinator, a director of special services, a school principal and a school superintendent during my 38 year career so far.  The daily challenges and pleasures, as a school administrator, regarding students, staff, parents, boards of education, state development mandates and laws keep the profession exciting and worth the effort!  Our goal is to impact the success of students academically. 

My goal is to share a great deal with you, so you may move forward within your career.

COURSE CONTENT:

1). Responding to a Diverse Student Body.
2). Discussion Strategies.
3). Lecture Strategies.
4). Collaborative and Experiential Strategies.
5). Enhancing Students’ Learning and Motivation.
6). Writing Skills and Homework Assignments.
7). Testing and Grading.
8). Instructional Media and Technology.
9). Evaluation to Improve Teaching.
10). Teaching Outside the Classroom.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link “Assignment.”

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to admassistant@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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