CODE | ACA2003 | ||||||||||||
TITLE | Psychology of Adult Educaton, Training and Development | ||||||||||||
UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
DEPARTMENT | Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education | ||||||||||||
DESCRIPTION | Learning is a multifaceted phenomenon that takes place throughout the life course. This study-unit aims to explore various psychological perspectives related to adult education. It aims to investigate factors at work, such as experience and motivation etc. that impact learning along the adult life course. The study-unit will introduce students to classic learning theories such as behaviourist, constructivist etc., whilst also introducing students to more "recent" developments that focus specifically on adult learning., e.g., humanist theory, experiential learning and transformative learning. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are to: - Introduce students to classic and more recent perspectives in the psychology of adult teaching and learning, and to their implications for practice, e.g, use psychological theories to investigate the question of “How do adults learn?” - Encourage an awareness of important psychological processes involved in learning, with a particular focus on adults as learners; and - Enable students to eventually apply knowledge and skills informed by the growing field of psychology of adult learning. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss theoretical underpinnings of the psychology of adult learning; and - Identify practical guidelines for adult learning practice from existing research and literature. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compare and contrast psychological theories of adult learning; and - Evaluate the impact of psychological factors, such as motivation and experience, in adult education, training and development. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Jarvis, P. (2010). Adult education and lifelong learning: Theory and practice 4th ed. Routledge. - Merriam, S. B., & Bierema, L. L. (2013). Adult learning: Linking theory and practice. John Wiley & Sons. Supplementary Readings: - Arghode, V., Brieger, E. W., & McLean, G. N. (2017). Adult learning theories: Implications for online instruction. European Journal of Training and Development, 41(7), 593-609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-02-2017-0014. |
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STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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LECTURER/S | Maria M. Brown (Co-ord.) Louis John Camilleri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |