Course Outline: The Adult Literacy Learner
| COURSE NAME | The Adult Literacy Learner |
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| COURSE (Module) 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. Each unit in the course study guide focuses on an important aspect of adult learning in the literacy environment. |
| COURSE (Module) Outcome |
Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to apply principles of adult learning to a literacy setting. |
| REQUIRED TEXT | The Adult Literacy Learner. Marianne Paul and Lindsay Kennedy. Published jointly by: Algonquin College, Conestoga College, Sault College and Project READ Literacy Network. |
| 48 Credit Hours (this course is the pre-requisite for all the other courses in the Certificate. | |
| UNIT OUTCOMES | |
| UNIT ONE: THE ADULT LEARNER Successful completion of this unit will enable the participant to apply adult learning principles to literacy instructional situations with a focus on learner involvement. |
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| UNIT TWO: GOAL-DIRECTED LEARNING Successful completion of this unit will enable the participant to design literacy instruction to meet the specific goal of individual adult learners. |
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| UNIT THREE: SUPPORTING LEARNING Successful completion of this unit will enable the participant to work with adult learners to identify strategies that will allow them to be self-directed learners and support their ongoing participation in their literacy training. |
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| UNIT FOUR: LIFELONG LEARNING Successful completion of this unit will enable the participant to situate the learning to reflect and respect the strengths of individual adult learners. |
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| UNIT ACTIVITIES To complete successfully each unit of The Adult Literacy Learner you must participate in a number of learning activities and also complete and submit for evaluation a number of assignments. The value or weight assigned to each of these activities will be set by the course instructor. Also, the course facilitator or instructor and/or delivery agency may have additional requirements. |
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| MODULE DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITY | |
| In addition to the successful completion of the learning activities for each unit, this course requires you to complete a demonstration activity. The demonstration is the method by which you will show that you have met the overall course outcome. In other words, to show you have learned what you set out to learn as a participant in this course. | |
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