EL7006-8+Facilitating+Adult+Learning+Online

Started: 14 May 2012 Ended: 29 June 2012 Final Grade: A (95.97/100.00)

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Much of the work that I've done to this point, and my Concept Paper have emphasized the topics in this course. I am looking forward to expanding on these topics regarding facilitating the adult learner. Great class - loved the focus on adult learning and teaching. My Mentor challenged me to stretch myself to become a more scholarly writer - which I thought I already was; emphasizing the theoretical and how everything should tie in to a theory.

Assignment 1: Learning Theories (95.0/100.0) - Paper on exploring two learning theories. I thought that this was a good paper, and I'm confused by the feedback (or lack thereof). The only comments were positive, and yet this is one of the lowest scores I've received in the program.

Assignment 2: Online Adult Learning (97.0/100.0) - PowerPoint presentation for prospective online instructors and reflective paper. Talked with Mentor regarding the use of multimedia in the class, and he approved that I could use my wiki as a way to present findings. Also believes that the NCU practice of giving just about everyone an 'A' is ridiculous. While I tend to agree that the purpose of grades is to distinguish and discriminate between outstanding work and competent work - I'm not sure that I'm excited about my average dipping!

Assignment 3: Motivation and the Adult Learner (95.7/100.0) - Paper on motivation and ways of applying this aspect to adult learners. This was difficult to put together since I had so many references and so many good themes. I think I ultimately decided that motivation and adult learners has 26 major themes and this paper melded them together in a 6 page paper. My Mentor took the time and had some tremendous questions to ask, and caught me on a couple instances of anthropomorphism. Great feedback!

Assignment 4: Traditional versus Online Learning & Introduction to Online Learning (95.6/100.0) - Reflections on online learning and the non-traditional student with an introduction to online learning.

Assignment 5: Employee Online Training Programs (94.9/100.0) - Paper on developing an online training program. Mentor is suggesting that I need to have a much more "theoretical" view of my papers rather than a practical or application view. I'm not sure that this is accurate since my degree is an applied degree not a theoretical degree.

Assignment 6: Andragogy versus Pedagogy (96.3/100.0) - Presentation of the major differences between teaching adults and teaching children. The PowerPoint is only half of the presentation. Go to the link for the assignment to see the Brainshark presentation. I'm on pace to have my worst score of my doctoral program, but I'm glad that I still have an A going into having only two more assignments.

Assignment 7: Training in an Online Environment (94.2/100.0) - Designing an individualized professional development plan. The only feedback from the Mentor is that I might want to develop my professional development plan for my role as a scholar instead of a practitioner. The problem with that theory is I'm in the EdD program for a reason - I WANT to be a practitioner, I have no intention of being a researcher or scholar (other than as is necessary to become a better practitioner). If I wanted to develop as a scholar I would have entered the PhD program.

Assignment 8: Adult Learning Principles (97.0/100.0) - Implementing the six assumptions of Knowles Phase Theory and benefits. Great feedback - this is the highest grade that he usually gives. If you fully meet the requirements of the assignment but do not focus on the scholarly approach, you'll get a 94. I'm glad that the class is done, and I now have three classes to go!


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