The 2013 Spring semester started today, and I am taking two more courses. One of them is Adult Learning for which I am creating this blog. The professor is Dr. Amy Ackerman. It was very nice to see old classmates and also to get to meet new people.
Tonight, we were introduced to the course. Dr. Ackerman went through the syllabus and discussed in great detail the objectives and expectations of the class, as well as the course format, contract activities for our portfolios, the grading system, Wimba, and the assignments schedule. Tonight, I also heard for the first time ever the term Andragogy, its attributes, as well as the name Malcolm Knowles, who had a great influence on adult learning. I took the opportunity to do a brief search before the class to have a better understanding of this subject, which I am sharing with you more below. We also made our first class assignment, which we needed to do in groups of two or three. My group consisted of Bill, Quita, and myself, and it was very nice to work with them. With this assignment, we were able to portray the pros and cons of adult learning. By utilizing images and one single PowerPoint slide, we needed to convey our thoughts of the subject. Dr. Ackerman also explained how important is to use the correct posting format. My AHA moment was to learn how to import PowerPoint presentations into Wimba.
What is Andragogy?
Need to Know
Self-Concept
Experience
Readiness
Orientation
Motivation
Self-Concept
Experience
Readiness
Orientation
Motivation
It was indeed a very nice first day of classes. I am sure that this course is going to help me to see things differently and to have a better understanding of adult learning and what it takes to make it better and more beneficial for people around the world.
It was a good beginning to the semester. I like the image of the man with the empty pockets. Its basically a picture of me! :) I will be starting my reading. Need to stay ahead of the game
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