| The Adult Literacy Learner |
48 |
None |
| Course Description: In this course,
the abilities and capabilities of adult literacy learners serve
as the focus for the exploration of adult learning principles,
the role of goal-setting, strategies for supporting learner self-direction
and the importance of situating the learning to reflect and respect
the strengths of the learner. For more information click on the
title of the course. |
| Assessing and Evaluating Literacy Learning |
48 |
The Adult Literacy Learner |
| Course Description: In this course, the importance of placing assessment
and evaluation into a learner-centred, goal-directed authentic
context is explored. The role of assessment from Intake to Exit
and a variety tools and methods are presented. For more information
click on the title of the course. |
| Planning
for Literacy Learning |
48 |
The Adult Literacy Learner |
| Course Description: In
this course, the elements of planning in a learner-centred, goal-directed
environment are used to develop long-range plans for learning in
both one-to-one and classroom settings.For more information click
on the title of the course. |
| Foundational
Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy Instruction |
48 |
The Adult Literacy Learner |
| Course Description: In Foundational
Strategies both theories and practical knowledge about how adults
learn to read, write, use numbers and become self-directed life-long
learners are explored. Instructional strategies are situated within
a goal-directed outcomes-based learning environment in which the
learning needs of the individual learner are used as the basis
for instruction.For more information click on the title of the
course. |
| Applied
Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy Instruction |
48 |
The Adult Literacy Learner |
| Course Description: In this course,
instructional strategies for teaching literacy and numeracy skills
in a outcomes-based learning environment are explored. The role
of technology, training plans and goal-directed learning in both
one-to-one and group settings are used to frame the use of various
instructional strategies. For more information click on the title
of the course. |
| Electives |
48 |
See Specific Elective |
| Course Description: For
more information about available electives click on the title of
the course. |
| Teacher of
Adults – Literacy Educator Fieldwork
Placement |
60 (max) |
Successful Completion
of All Instructor-led Courses (five core courses and one elective) |
| Course Description: In this course, the final one in the Certificate
Program, educators apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations
by arranging to work, as a volunteer, in a literacy program. The
placement will be supervised by the course facilitator and will
rely on the development, by the course participant, of a detailed
learning plan. For more information click on the title of the course. |
