ED 583 - The Education of Adults from a Developmental Perspective

3 Credit(s)

This course provides students with an introduction to the field of adult education within the context of adult learning and development. The course explores the foundations of adult education with a review of the philosophical concepts and their application to the practice of educating adults. Newly emerging theories of late adolescent and adult development provide a rich and comprehensive perspective on the educational motives and needs of adult students, as lifelong learning and mass education become realities. This course examines the implications of adult development theories for education, with particular attention to the increasing numbers of adult students in various educational institutions.