Transformative Learning Practicum

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department This course is an introduction to the professional field of adult education and exposes students to the principles of transformative learning and the tools needed to put these theories into within a range of learning communities. Topics include social and cultural factors that affect learning, strategies and methods for facilitating adult learning, learning domains, learning in formal and non-formal environments, professional and lifelong learning, principles and characteristics of adult learners, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). An applied community project will provide students with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills. (Format: Lecture, 3 Hours)