COE Divisions
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
 

Adult Education Mission Statement

To help students of Adult Education to:

• Understand the application of what they are learning to their life and community;
• Learn to be in charge of their learning, (self-direction) and encourage the same in others;
• Develop an understanding of the art and science of helping adults learn-Andragogy-its history and philosophy.

Adult Education Knowledge Base:

The Adult Education Faculty believes that an adult educator, in order to facilitate lifelong learning, should be founded in at least the following areas:

• Knowledge contexts of adult learning, including historical and philosophical thinking
• Social contexts of adult learning, including the climate and environment of the learning experience
• Awareness of the needs of the adult as having multiple roles within a diverse world
• Multiple perspectives of adult education inquiry including practitioner and classroom based research
• Understanding of diverse learning needs, delivery methods, and the need for flexibility
• Skills in program planning and instructional methods in a variety of settings such as the community, the workplace, and the classroom