EDAE 620 - Processes and Methods

Processes and methods including helping theories used by adult learning facilitators. This course is designed to introduce participants to the processes and methods used by adult learning facilitators. The purpose of this course is to introduce or reintroduce the adult educator, community educator, community college instructor, or trainer to the strategies and competencies needed to deliver a training or education program.

This course can be applied towards:

• Adult Education and Training (AET) (M.Ed.)
• Agricultural Extension Education (M.Agr.)
• Literacy Instruction Authorization Training

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Adult Learning Methods: A Guide for Effective Instruction, 3rd Ed. (2004)
  M.W. (Ed) Galbraith
  ISBN: 157524232X
• Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms, 2nd Ed. (2009)
  Richardson, W
  ISBN: 978-1-4129-5972-8
• Tuesdays with Morrie (2007)
  Albion, M

Instructors

Jeffrey Foley
jeffrey.foley@colostate.edu

Dr. Jeffrey M. Foley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Colorado State University. After attending CSU and earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, Jeff spent 20 years as an outdoor educator, mountain guide, and emergency services technician. Jeff earned a Master of Arts in the Adult Education and Training program from CSU. During this time Jeff served as an adjunct instructor and program coordinator in the Outdoor Studies program at Colorado Mountain College. Jeff completed his Ph.D. in education at CSU.

Jeff currently instructs for the Adult Education and Training program facilitating the exploration of:

* adult learning theory

* adult teaching theory and facilitation processes and methods

* training design and evaluation

* the psychology of learning and learning transfer

* leadership development

Jeff's research interests include:

* experiential teaching and learning

* adult learner self-world view

* assessment and evaluation

* leadership

Don Quick
(970) 491-4683
donq@lamar.colostate.edu

Graduate Faculty in the School of Education. Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies Specialization: Interdisciplinary Studies, Adult Learning in Higher Education.

Learn more at: http://soe.cahs.colostate.edu/FacultyStaff/DonQuick/