Assignment Prompt & Instructions
APA 7 ed professional writing
Read instruction and Overview
Reading materials attached
– ## Overview.docx
– ## Reading-Powerful_Techniques_for_Teaching_Adults_CHAP2_Pg_64-65.pdf
– ## Reading-GeneralFeaturesofAdultLearners.pdf
– ## Instructions-DraftLessonIdeaAssignment.docx
– Reading-SvinickiMcKeachieChapter4.docx
– Reading-Active_learning_Creating_excitement_in_t.pdf
– Reading-ActiveLearningForTheCollegeClassroom_CalStateLA.pdf
– Reading-Powerful_Techniques_for_Teaching_Adults_CHAP2_Pg_47–64.pdf
– Reading-Powerful_Techniques_for_Teaching_Adults_CHAP1_Pg_20–46.pdf
– Reading-MerriamBaumgartnerChapters15pp.11712916.docx
**## Overview.docx**
**Overview**
In this module, you will be introduced to the main content elements of this course: active learning strategies, higher-order thinking skills, and adult learning theory and research. Based on the class emphasis, you will begin to formulate a topic which will be presented in your class project.
**Learning Outcomes**
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
· Comprehend the main themes of critical thought, active vs. passive learning, and major elements of adult learning.
· Develop a teaching topic to be utilized in the class project.
**Sexual Assault Effects in Children**
· Analyze the ability to incorporate higher-thought, active learning, and adult learning concepts into the chosen teaching topic.
**## Reading-Powerful_Techniques_for_Teaching_Adults_CHAP2_Pg_64-65.pdf**
It seems to be infinitely adaptable and is really very simple to use, providing the ground rules
are clearly understood and enforced. One caveat needs issuing, however. I would never use this
without first doing a teaching demonstra on of how the process works, in which I play the roles
of facilitator, umpire, and storyteller. When I do this I carry three different baseball caps with
me. I wear red when I’m the umpire, because I need to put a red light on to stop detec ves
from being judgmental, bombarding the storyteller with ques ons, and offering advice. I wear a
green one when I’m playing the role of storyteller, because I’ve received the green light to tell
my story. And I wear an orange one when I’m in role as facilitator, to signify pausing to take
ques ons about how the exercise should proceed, explaining next steps in the ac vity, laying
out ini al ground rules, and so on. Cri cal Incident Ques onnaire (CIQ) responses from students
have consistently reported that the teaching demonstra on is invaluable in helping students
understand the intricacies of the process and aler ng them what to watch out for. It also, of
course, is consistent with what students tell us about the importance of teachers’ modeling for
them what cri cal thinking looks like. Summary Cri cal thinking is something most teachers
would probably say they were trying to encourage in their students. An emphasis on this
process crosses the liberal and radical tradi ons in the field of adult educa on, though which
intellectual tradi on teachers work within frames exactly how they define this process. I have
tried to outline how teachers can use their power to model cri cal thinking across disciplinary
boundaries and to give examples of introductory and advanced ac vi es that seem to me to be
adaptable to different topics and subjects. One of the things that is clear about cri cal thinking
is that it is a social learning process. Consequently, dealing with emerging power dynamics in
learning groups is going to be par cularly important for teachers trying to teach cri cally. In the
next chapter I examine in more detail the place of discussion in adult educa on, and I describe
how adult teachers can use discussion to engage students emo onally as well as cogni vely.
**## Reading-GeneralFeaturesofAdultLearners.pdf**
General Features of Adult Learners
Fred Milacci, Ph.D.
Gary Kuhne, Ph.D.
You are learning some important adult learning principles in the course. Your lessons in the
Designed Instruc on Assignment (see the separate handout on that) should reflect an
understanding of these ideas. Since teaching adults is somewhat different from teaching
children and adolescents, the eventual effec veness of your instruc onal design will be related
to applying these important principles and differences. In other words, you must take steps to
establish an appropriate adult learning environment as a part of your lesson planning. Consider
the following aspects of adults as learners in your efforts at crea ng the proper context.
1. Adults possess many life experiences that can be used in learning efforts! Adult
experiences are extensive and varied, by the very virtue of having lived longer than
younger learners. They have done more things, seen more outcomes, been affected by
more of life, then tradi onal learners. These varied adult learning experiences can and
should be used as an important resource for learning and training.
2. Adult learners are normally very mo vated learners! Adults are par cularly mo vated
to learn what seems "immediately applicable and prac cal". They o en are taking
courses with specific career goals in mind such as advancement or a change in field.
Adults are not likely to desire content that is simply "filed away" for the distant future.
Adults want content that is relevant to their next career step.
3. Adults' mul ple roles and responsibili es o en affect their learning! The student –
learner role" is usually secondary. Such mul ple roles/responsibili es create compe ng
demands on adults, concentra on struggles, and less energy at mes. Mul ple roles for
our adult students mean we need to be flexible in our teaching efforts.
4. Adults are o en lacking in academic confidence! Many adults have had very nega ve
"schooling" experiences during their youth. Such experiences o en create a sort of
nega ve programming when it comes to learning. They did not do "well" in the
tradi onal classroom, and they o en think they will not do well in the new classroom
either. So don't try to make the room look like tradi onal early school rooms!
5. Adults are more heterogeneous than tradi onal learners! Such differences can be an
asset and lead to a richer learning episode. Use such mul -age and mul -cultural
differences as a strength through forming small groups that integrate the different
learners and encouraging coopera on and collabora on instead of compe on.
6. Adults are more mature and independent! Many (most) adults expect some level of
personal involvement and responsibility in their educa on. Adult learners expect the
availability of the instructors as resource people and desire peer rela onship with
instructors. Instructors must, therefore, be available to interact with adult students.
7. Adults have a deep psychological need to take responsibility for and control over their
own lives! Adults want to be perceived and treated by others as being capable of taking
responsibility for themselves. They tend to resent it when this is not the case. Teaching
situa ons must take this into account.
8. Some adults may be resistant to change and resist applying new learning! Most people
resistant change for the sake of change because life has shown that not all change is for
the be er. A er being disappointed a few mes, most adults tend to get cynical–want to
know "why"! It is important to explain the ra onale for any change implied in your
teaching and link new ideas to old ideas whenever possible.
9. Adult learners face progressive problems with physical impairments! The percentage of
students struggling with such problems such as speed of learning, vision, hearing, and
short-term memory increases with age. Design your programs to emphasize accuracy,
not speed. Be sure to pay a en on to the environment (audio, ligh ng, distrac ons) and
how you set up your materials. For example, do not use 10-font size with adult learners!
Use 12 or 14.
**## Instructions-DraftLessonIdeaAssignment.docx**
EDCO 725
**Draft Lesson Idea Assignment Instructions**
**Overview**
Your major project is your proposal for a 40–60-minute teaching session primarily incorporating the following:
· Higher-order thinking skills*
· Active learning strategies**
· Adult learning theory (andragogy)
The
**Class Project: Teaching Demonstration Assignment** is due in a later module and weekly modules will include assignments contributing to your final project.
During this module, you will suggest a topic for your proposed teaching session.
**You can reference the Class Project: Teaching Demonstration Assignment Instructions as you develop your idea of an appropriate topic.** You will not actually present a teaching demonstration but will simply propose what you would do. Nonetheless, the project is extensive and will require doctoral level thought and effort.
**Instructions**
As you consider possible topics, use the following as guides:
1. Envision a graduate level class which means to us that you’ll primarily emphasize the higher levels of thought (we’ll review Bloom's Taxonomy and Anderson and Krathwohl’s revision of Bloom) rather than just sharing information. Many of your earlier assignments will emphasize that focus.
2. Choose a topic with which you have experience, or have a high level of interest.
3. Since your presentation is for just one class session, you’ll need to narrow your focus. In 40-60 minutes, at a graduate level depth, you will not cover all of attachment theory, for instance, but you may be able to focus on one aspect of attachment theory (and analyze or evaluate that aspect at a high level).
4. Choose a topic that is counseling related—counseling theory, popular/controversial counseling therapies (for example, individual emotion-focused therapy), a particular population (for example, eating disorders, childhood physical and sexual abuse, etc.), a particular area of the counseling field (for example, assessment, psychopathology, developmental counseling, or multicultural counseling), topics in addiction counseling, marriage/family counseling, etc. General “counseling” areas such as life coaching could also be considered but your professor will help you ensure that your topic leads to a graduate level experience. Whatever you choose, you will have to narrow your focus to cover the topic in-depth for a graduate level audience. Review topics you encountered in your counseling-related graduate study and you will find numerous options. Your professor can add ideas if you get stuck. Your topic needs to have a strong foundation of scholarly research as expected in graduate study.
5. Write a paragraph that you will submit to the class link. In the paragraph, briefly explain your idea and provide a rationale for choosing the topic. At this point, you will have only a general idea of your focus in your final teaching proposal and the essential elements (highlighted above) will become more clear as you master the content from the class texts, videos, and supplemental documents.
_At the least_, your general proposal for week one will need to include these basic elements:
· What is your narrowed focus? You won’t cover all of CBT for instance, so what narrowed aspect of that topic will you critique?
· What about your topic needs critique? What problems in the topic need to be addressed? How could your topic apply in unusual ways? How could you resolve contradictions in the research? Etc.
· Basic indication of how your narrowed topic may fit into active learning/teaching strategies, vs. lecture, as a teaching approach.
· In general, what will you
_critique_ (recall the project is NOT about sharing information, per se).
Your professor will give you feedback and most likely will need to help you narrow your focus. Keep in mind that you will
_not_ primarily share information in your proposed lesson (this is not a lecture proposal), but you will take your students through active learning activities, emphasizing higher-order thought, and incorporating adult learning principles.
What you choose as your topic is very important since all subsequent assignments build on this topic, so give it adequate consideration.
In order to get acclimated to using correct APA, please use a current APA title page and in-text citations and reference page (if needed).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**Notes**
*For the purposes of this class, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) will include
_application_,
_analysis,_ _evaluation_, and
_creation_ (from Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Anderson and Krathwohl revision of Bloom)
**All three class texts mentioned active learning/teaching strategies, vs. traditional lecture, which can be very passive. Here are some of the active learning strategies to which you are introduced in class:
• Cases analysis/application
• Examination of viewpoints
• Devil’s advocate
• Scenario analysis
• Discussion techniques and questions (Svinicki & McKeachie have excellent content on this as well as Brookfield; the class content on using discussion for active learning was rich in detail and suggestions)
• Think/pair/share
• Assumption inventory and analysis
• Point/counter-point
• Critical conversations protocol
• Critical incidents exploration
• Simulations/games, etc.
• Questions formulation techniques
• Peer questioning
• Project based learning
• Peer teaching–several strategies mentioned in the class sources
• Team based learning—several strategies in Svinicki & McKeachie
• Cold calling
• Speaking in tongues
Etc.
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**## Overview.docx**
**Overview**
In this module, you will be introduced to the main content elements of this course: active learning strategies, higher-order thinking skills, and adult learning theory and research. Based on the class emphasis, you will begin to formulate a topic which will be presented in your class project.
**Learning Outcomes**
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
· Comprehend the main themes of critical thought, active vs. passive learning, and major elements of adult learning.
· Develop a teaching topic to be utilized in the class project.
**Sexual Assault Effects in Children**
· Analyze the ability to incorporate higher-thought, active learning, and adult learning concepts into the chosen teaching topic.
**## Reading-Powerful_Techniques_for_Teaching_Adults_CHAP2_Pg_64-65.pdf**
It seems to be infinitely adaptable and is really very simple to use, providing the ground rules
are clearly understood and enforced. One caveat needs issuing, however. I would never use this
without first doing a teaching demonstra on of how the process works, in which I play the roles
of facilitator, umpire, and storyteller. When I do this I carry three different baseball caps with
me. I wear red when I’m the umpire, because I need to put a red light on to stop detec ves
from being judgmental, bombarding the storyteller with ques ons, and offering advice. I wear a
green one when I’m playing the role of storyteller, because I’ve received the green light to tell
my story. And I wear an orange one when I’m in role as facilitator, to signify pausing to take
ques ons about how the exercise should proceed, explaining next steps in the ac vity, laying
out ini al ground rules, and so on. Cri cal Incident Ques onnaire (CIQ) responses from students
have consistently reported that the teaching demonstra on is invaluable in helping students
understand the intricacies of the process and aler ng them what to watch out for. It also, of
course, is consistent with what students tell us about the importance of teachers’ modeling for
them what cri cal thinking looks like. Summary Cri cal thinking is something most teachers
would probably say they were trying to encourage in their students. An emphasis on this
process crosses the liberal and radical tradi ons in the field of adult educa on, though which
intellectual tradi on teachers work within frames exactly how they define this process. I have
tried to outline how teachers can use their power to model cri cal thinking across disciplinary
boundaries and to give examples of introductory and advanced ac vi es that seem to me to be
adaptable to different topics and subjects. One of the things that is clear about cri cal thinking
is that it is a social learning process. Consequently, dealing with emerging power dynamics in
learning groups is going to be par cularly important for teachers trying to teach cri cally. In the
next chapter I examine in more detail the place of discussion in adult educa on, and I describe
how adult teachers can use discussion to engage students emo onally as well as cogni vely.
**## Reading-GeneralFeaturesofAdultLearners.pdf**
General Features of Adult Learners
Fred Milacci, Ph.D.
Gary Kuhne, Ph.D.
You are learning some important adult learning principles in the course. Your lessons in the
Designed Instruc on Assignment (see the separate handout on that) should reflect an
understanding of these ideas. Since teaching adults is somewhat different from teaching
children and adolescents, the eventual effec veness of your instruc onal design will be related
to applying these important principles and differences. In other words, you must take steps to
establish an appropriate adult learning environment as a part of your lesson planning. Consider
the following aspects of adults as learners in your efforts at crea ng the proper context.
1. Adults possess many life experiences that can be used in learning efforts! Adult
experiences are extensive and varied, by the very virtue of having lived longer than
younger learners. They have done more things, seen more outcomes, been affected by
more of life, then tradi onal learners. These varied adult learning experiences can and
should be used as an important resource for learning and training.
2. Adult learners are normally very mo vated learners! Adults are par cularly mo vated
to learn what seems "immediately applicable and prac cal". They o en are taking
courses with specific career goals in mind such as advancement or a change in field.
Adults are not likely to desire content that is simply "filed away" for the distant future.
Adults want content that is relevant to their next career step.
3. Adults' mul ple roles and responsibili es o en affect their learning! The student –
learner role" is usually secondary. Such mul ple roles/responsibili es create compe ng
demands on adults, concentra on struggles, and less energy at mes. Mul ple roles for
our adult students mean we need to be flexible in our teaching efforts.
4. Adults are o en lacking in academic confidence! Many adults have had very nega ve
"schooling" experiences during their youth. Such experiences o en create a sort of
nega ve programming when it comes to learning. They did not do "well" in the
tradi onal classroom, and they o en think they will not do well in the new classroom
either. So don't try to make the room look like tradi onal early school rooms!
5. Adults are more heterogeneous than tradi onal learners! Such differences can be an
asset and lead to a richer learning episode. Use such mul -age and mul -cultural
differences as a strength through forming small groups that integrate the different
learners and encouraging coopera on and collabora on instead of compe on.
6. Adults are more mature and independent! Many (most) adults expect some level of
personal involvement and responsibility in their educa on. Adult learners expect the
availability of the instructors as resource people and desire peer rela onship with
instructors. Instructors must, therefore, be available to interact with adult students.
7. Adults have a deep psychological need to take responsibility for and control over their
own lives! Adults want to be perceived and treated by others as being capable of taking
responsibility for themselves. They tend to resent it when this is not the case. Teaching
situa ons must take this into account.
8. Some adults may be resistant to change and resist applying new learning! Most people
resistant change for the sake of change because life has shown that not all change is for
the be er. A er being disappointed a few mes, most adults tend to get cynical–want to
know "why"! It is important to explain the ra onale for any change implied in your
teaching and link new ideas to old ideas whenever possible.
9. Adult learners face progressive problems with physical impairments! The percentage of
students struggling with such problems such as speed of learning, vision, hearing, and
short-term memory increases with age. Design your programs to emphasize accuracy,
not speed. Be sure to pay a en on to the environment (audio, ligh ng, distrac ons) and
how you set up your materials. For example, do not use 10-font size with adult learners!
Use 12 or 14.
**## Instructions-DraftLessonIdeaAssignment.docx**
EDCO 725
**Draft Lesson Idea Assignment Instructions**
**Overview**
Your major project is your proposal for a 40–60-minute teaching session primarily incorporating the following:
· Higher-order thinking skills*
· Active learning strategies**
· Adult learning theory (andragogy)
The
**Class Project: Teaching Demonstration Assignment** is due in a later module and weekly modules will include assignments contributing to your final project.
During this module, you will suggest a topic for your proposed teaching session.
**You can reference the Class Project: Teaching Demonstration Assignment Instructions as you develop your idea of an appropriate topic.** You will not actually present a teaching demonstration but will simply propose what you would do. Nonetheless, the project is extensive and will require doctoral level thought and effort.
**Instructions**
As you consider possible topics, use the following as guides:
1. Envision a graduate level class which means to us that you’ll primarily emphasize the higher levels of thought (we’ll review Bloom's Taxonomy and Anderson and Krathwohl’s revision of Bloom) rather than just sharing information. Many of your earlier assignments will emphasize that focus.
2. Choose a topic with which you have experience, or have a high level of interest.
3. Since your presentation is for just one class session, you’ll need to narrow your focus. In 40-60 minutes, at a graduate level depth, you will not cover all of attachment theory, for instance, but you may be able to focus on one aspect of attachment theory (and analyze or evaluate that aspect at a high level).
4. Choose a topic that is counseling related—counseling theory, popular/controversial counseling therapies (for example, individual emotion-focused therapy), a particular population (for example, eating disorders, childhood physical and sexual abuse, etc.), a particular area of the counseling field (for example, assessment, psychopathology, developmental counseling, or multicultural counseling), topics in addiction counseling, marriage/family counseling, etc. General “counseling” areas such as life coaching could also be considered but your professor will help you ensure that your topic leads to a graduate level experience. Whatever you choose, you will have to narrow your focus to cover the topic in-depth for a graduate level audience. Review topics you encountered in your counseling-related graduate study and you will find numerous options. Your professor can add ideas if you get stuck. Your topic needs to have a strong foundation of scholarly research as expected in graduate study.
5. Write a paragraph that you will submit to the class link. In the paragraph, briefly explain your idea and provide a rationale for choosing the topic. At this point, you will have only a general idea of your focus in your final teaching proposal and the essential elements (highlighted above) will become more clear as you master the content from the class texts, videos, and supplemental documents.
_At the least_, your general proposal for week one will need to include these basic elements:
· What is your narrowed focus? You won’t cover all of CBT for instance, so what narrowed aspect of that topic will you critique?
· What about your topic needs critique? What problems in the topic need to be addressed? How could your topic apply in unusual ways? How could you resolve contradictions in the research? Etc.
· Basic indication of how your narrowed topic may fit into active learning/teaching strategies, vs. lecture, as a teaching approach.
· In general, what will you
_critique_ (recall the project is NOT about sharing information, per se).
Your professor will give you feedback and most likely will need to help you narrow your focus. Keep in mind that you will
_not_ primarily share information in your proposed lesson (this is not a lecture proposal), but you will take your students through active learning activities, emphasizing higher-order thought, and incorporating adult learning principles.
What you choose as your topic is very important since all subsequent assignments build on this topic, so give it adequate consideration.
In order to get acclimated to using correct APA, please use a current APA title page and in-text citations and reference page (if needed).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**Notes**
*For the purposes of this class, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) will include
_application_,
_analysis,_ _evaluation_, and
_creation_ (from Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Anderson and Krathwohl revision of Bloom)
**All three class texts mentioned active learning/teaching strategies, vs. traditional lecture, which can be very passive. Here are some of the active learning strategies to which you are introduced in class:
• Cases analysis/application
• Examination of viewpoints
• Devil’s advocate
• Scenario analysis
• Discussion techniques and questions (Svinicki & McKeachie have excellent content on this as well as Brookfield; the class content on using discussion for active learning was rich in detail and suggestions)
• Think/pair/share
• Assumption inventory and analysis
• Point/counter-point
• Critical conversations protocol
• Critical incidents exploration
• Simulations/games, etc.
• Questions formulation techniques
• Peer questioning
• Project based learning
• Peer teaching–several strategies mentioned in the class sources
• Team based learning—several strategies in Svinicki & McKeachie
• Cold calling
• Speaking in tongues
Etc.
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**## Overview.docx**
**Overview**
In this module, you will be introduced to the main content elements of this course: active learning strategies, higher-order thinking skills, and adult learning theory and research. Based on the class emphasis, you will begin to formulate a topic which will be presented in your class project.
**Learning Outcomes**
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
· Comprehend the main themes of critical thought, active vs. passive learning, and major elements of adult learning.
· Develop a teaching topic to be utilized in the class project.
**Sexual Assault Effects in Children**
· Analyze the ability to incorporate higher-thought, active learning, and adult learning concepts into the chosen teaching topic.
**## Reading-Powerful_Techniques_for_Teaching_Adults_CHAP2_Pg_64-65.pdf**
It seems to be infinitely adaptable and is really very simple to use, providing the ground rules
are clearly understood and enforced. One caveat needs issuing, however. I would never use this
without first doing a teaching demonstra on of how the process works, in which I play the roles
of facilitator, umpire, and storyteller. When I do this I carry three different baseball caps with
me. I wear red when I’m the umpire, because I need to put a red light on to stop detec ves
from being judgmental, bombarding the storyteller with ques ons, and offering advice. I wear a
green one when I’m playing the role of storyteller, because I’ve received the green light to tell
my story. And I wear an orange one when I’m in role as facilitator, to signify pausing to take
ques ons about how the exercise should proceed, explaining next steps in the ac vity, laying
out ini al ground rules, and so on. Cri cal Incident Ques onnaire (CIQ) responses from students
have consistently reported that the teaching demonstra on is invaluable in helping students
understand the intricacies of the process and aler ng them what to watch out for. It also, of
course, is consistent with what students tell us about the importance of teachers’ modeling for
them what cri cal thinking looks like. Summary Cri cal thinking is something most teachers
would probably say they were trying to encourage in their students. An emphasis on this
process crosses the liberal and radical tradi ons in the field of adult educa on, though which
intellectual tradi on teachers work within frames exactly how they define this process. I have
tried to outline how teachers can use their power to model cri cal thinking across disciplinary
boundaries and to give examples of introductory and advanced ac vi es that seem to me to be
adaptable to different topics and subjects. One of the things that is clear about cri cal thinking
is that it is a social learning process. Consequently, dealing with emerging power dynamics in
learning groups is going to be par cularly important for teachers trying to teach cri cally. In the
next chapter I examine in more detail the place of discussion in adult educa on, and I describe
how adult teachers can use discussion to engage students emo onally as well as cogni vely.
**## Reading-GeneralFeaturesofAdultLearners.pdf**
General Features of Adult Learners
Fred Milacci, Ph.D.
Gary Kuhne, Ph.D.
You are learning some important adult learning principles in the course. Your lessons in the
Designed Instruc on Assignment (see the separate handout on that) should reflect an
understanding of these ideas. Since teaching adults is somewhat different from teaching
children and adolescents, the eventual effec veness of your instruc onal design will be related
to applying these important principles and differences. In other words, you must take steps to
establish an appropriate adult learning environment as a part of your lesson planning. Consider
the following aspects of adults as learners in your efforts at crea ng the proper context.
1. Adults possess many life experiences that can be used in learning efforts! Adult
experiences are extensive and varied, by the very virtue of having lived longer than
younger learners. They have done more things, seen more outcomes, been affected by
more of life, then tradi onal learners. These varied adult learning experiences can and
should be used as an important resource for learning and training.
2. Adult learners are normally very mo vated learners! Adults are par cularly mo vated
to learn what seems "immediately applicable and prac cal". They o en are taking
courses with specific career goals in mind such as advancement or a change in field.
Adults are not likely to desire content that is simply "filed away" for the distant future.
Adults want content that is relevant to their next career step.
3. Adults' mul ple roles and responsibili es o en affect their learning! The student –
learner role" is usually secondary. Such mul ple roles/responsibili es create compe ng
demands on adults, concentra on struggles, and less energy at mes. Mul ple roles for
our adult students mean we need to be flexible in our teaching efforts.
4. Adults are o en lacking in academic confidence! Many adults have had very nega ve
"schooling" experiences during their youth. Such experiences o en create a sort of
nega ve programming when it comes to learning. They did not do "well" in the
tradi onal classroom, and they o en think they will not do well in the new classroom
either. So don't try to make the room look like tradi onal early school rooms!
5. Adults are more heterogeneous than tradi onal learners! Such differences can be an
asset and lead to a richer learning episode. Use such mul -age and mul -cultural
differences as a strength through forming small groups that integrate the different
learners and encouraging coopera on and collabora on instead of compe on.
6. Adults are more mature and independent! Many (most) adults expect some level of
personal involvement and responsibility in their educa on. Adult learners expect the
availability of the instructors as resource people and desire peer rela onship with
instructors. Instructors must, therefore, be available to interact with adult students.
7. Adults have a deep psychological need to take responsibility for and control over their
own lives! Adults want to be perceived and treated by others as being capable of taking
responsibility for themselves. They tend to resent it when this is not the case. Teaching
situa ons must take this into account.
8. Some adults may be resistant to change and resist applying new learning! Most people
resistant change for the sake of change because life has shown that not all change is for
the be er. A er being disappointed a few mes, most adults tend to get cynical–want to
know "why"! It is important to explain the ra onale for any change implied in your
teaching and link new ideas to old ideas whenever possible.
9. Adult learners face progressive problems with physical impairments! The percentage of
students struggling with such problems such as speed of learning, vision, hearing, and
short-term memory increases with age. Design your programs to emphasize accuracy,
not speed. Be sure to pay a en on to the environment (audio, ligh ng, distrac ons) and
how you set up your materials. For example, do not use 10-font size with adult learners!
Use 12 or 14.
**## Instructions-DraftLessonIdeaAssignment.docx**
EDCO 725
**Draft Lesson Idea Assignment Instructions**
**Overview**
Your major project is your proposal for a 40–60-minute teaching session primarily incorporating the following:
· Higher-order thinking skills*
· Active learning strategies**
· Adult learning theory (andragogy)
The
**Class Project: Teaching Demonstration Assignment** is due in a later module and weekly modules will include assignments contributing to your final project.
During this module, you will suggest a topic for your proposed teaching session.
**You can reference the Class Project: Teaching Demonstration Assignment Instructions as you develop your idea of an appropriate topic.** You will not actually present a teaching demonstration but will simply propose what you would do. Nonetheless, the project is extensive and will require doctoral level thought and effort.
**Instructions**
As you consider possible topics, use the following as guides:
1. Envision a graduate level class which means to us that you’ll primarily emphasize the higher levels of thought (we’ll review Bloom's Taxonomy and Anderson and Krathwohl’s revision of Bloom) rather than just sharing information. Many of your earlier assignments will emphasize that focus.
2. Choose a topic with which you have experience, or have a high level of interest.
3. Since your presentation is for just one class session, you’ll need to narrow your focus. In 40-60 minutes, at a graduate level depth, you will not cover all of attachment theory, for instance, but you may be able to focus on one aspect of attachment theory (and analyze or evaluate that aspect at a high level).
4. Choose a topic that is counseling related—counseling theory, popular/controversial counseling therapies (for example, individual emotion-focused therapy), a particular population (for example, eating disorders, childhood physical and sexual abuse, etc.), a particular area of the counseling field (for example, assessment, psychopathology, developmental counseling, or multicultural counseling), topics in addiction counseling, marriage/family counseling, etc. General “counseling” areas such as life coaching could also be considered but your professor will help you ensure that your topic leads to a graduate level experience. Whatever you choose, you will have to narrow your focus to cover the topic in-depth for a graduate level audience. Review topics you encountered in your counseling-related graduate study and you will find numerous options. Your professor can add ideas if you get stuck. Your topic needs to have a strong foundation of scholarly research as expected in graduate study.
5. Write a paragraph that you will submit to the class link. In the paragraph, briefly explain your idea and provide a rationale for choosing the topic. At this point, you will have only a general idea of your focus in your final teaching proposal and the essential elements (highlighted above) will become more clear as you master the content from the class texts, videos, and supplemental documents.
_At the least_, your general proposal for week one will need to include these basic elements:
· What is your narrowed focus? You won’t cover all of CBT for instance, so what narrowed aspect of that topic will you critique?
· What about your topic needs critique? What problems in the topic need to be addressed? How could your topic apply in unusual ways? How could you resolve contradictions in the research? Etc.
· Basic indication of how your narrowed topic may fit into active learning/teaching strategies, vs. lecture, as a teaching approach.
· In general, what will you
_critique_ (recall the project is NOT about sharing information, per se).
Your professor will give you feedback and most likely will need to help you narrow your focus. Keep in mind that you will
_not_ primarily share information in your proposed lesson (this is not a lecture proposal), but you will take your students through active learning activities, emphasizing higher-order thought, and incorporating adult learning principles.
What you choose as your topic is very important since all subsequent assignments build on this topic, so give it adequate consideration.
In order to get acclimated to using correct APA, please use a current APA title page and in-text citations and reference page (if needed).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**Notes**
*For the purposes of this class, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) will include
_application_,
_analysis,_ _evaluation_, and
_creation_ (from Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Anderson and Krathwohl revision of Bloom)
**All three class texts mentioned active learning/teaching strategies, vs. traditional lecture, which can be very passive. Here are some of the active learning strategies to which you are introduced in class:
• Cases analysis/application
• Examination of viewpoints
• Devil’s advocate
• Scenario analysis
• Discussion techniques and questions (Svinicki & McKeachie have excellent content on this as well as Brookfield; the class content on using discussion for active learning was rich in detail and suggestions)
• Think/pair/share
• Assumption inventory and analysis
• Point/counter-point
• Critical conversations protocol
• Critical incidents exploration
• Simulations/games, etc.
• Questions formulation techniques
• Peer questioning
• Project based learning
• Peer teaching–several strategies mentioned in the class sources
• Team based learning—several strategies in Svinicki & McKeachie
• Cold calling
• Speaking in tongues
Etc.
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