Program Overview:

Adults entering a new learning environment bring with them a variety of backgrounds and experiences, needs and abilities, concerns and motivations. Educators and trainers must be able to accommodate these adult learners in their instructional environment and help them to achieve their goals. The courses in this certificate program will give educators and trainers the skills necessary for meeting the needs of adult learners as well as provide them with a deeper awareness and understanding of the special issues involved in adult learning.

Who should enrol in this program?

Any teacher, instructor, educator, or trainer who presents information to adults will benefit from completing this program. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who conduct training sessions in their workplace, computer instructors who have all the technical skills but lack teaching abilities, college instructors who are knowledgeable in their subject but again who lack teaching skills, individuals who deliver presentations or present seminars, and anyone who is interested in the field of adult education.

Not only will participants of this program learn valuable teaching skills and instructional strategies to facilitate adult learning, but they will also gain recognition as trained adult educators that could lead to a promotion in their workplace.

Upon successful completion of the four modules of this program, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from CourseBridge.

These four modules are:

Adult Learners:

This six-week course is designed to help you become aware of, recognize, and address the special needs and concerns of adult learners. It focuses on the areas of the special needs and characteristics of adult learners, on the different learning styles and the multiple intelligences of all learners, as well as on the principles of adult learning. Participants will be given the opportunity to put all of their new learning from this course into practice by applying it to a case study at the end of the course.

Curriculum Development:

This five-week course is designed to help you plan and produce effective lesson plans for your field of study. It focuses on the various models for teaching and for learning, on writing clear learning objectives, and on the essential parts necessary for an effective lesson. Participants will be given the opportunity to put all of their new learning from this course into practice by planning and producing a lesson plan of their own in a specific field of study.

Instructional Techniques:

This six-week course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to investigate and become familiar with various instructional techniques, such as active participation and questioning skills, which both respect and challenge adult learners. Participants will also have the opportunity to apply their new learning from this course by choosing an instructional technique and presenting a lesson to their virtual classmates.

Assessment and Evaluation Strategies:

This six-week course helps adult educators explore various assessment and evaluation methods. It looks at assessment and evaluation strategies for course design and teacher effectiveness as well as for student performance. Participants have the opportunity to apply their learning from this course by developing an assessment tool and presenting it to the class for feedback.

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