ARP x397 Level II Course Overview

Principles and Practices of Adult and Vocational Education

(Level II)

Coordinating Professor:

Dr. Stephen F. Barnes

Office Phone: 594-8806/698-9330

email: sbarnes@mail.sdsu.edu

Department of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education

San Diego State University

3590 Camino del Rio, North (Room 117)

San Diego, CA 92108

Office Hours By Appointment

Adult and Vocational Education Preliminary Credential Requirements

This Level I course is approved by the San Diego County Office of Education (LEA), and partially clears the professional preparation requirements for a Designated Subjects Teaching Credential in Adult or Vocational Education.

Course Overview

This course is concerned with the principles and practice of teaching, with primary emphasis on adult learners and the teaching of vocational subjects.  The course will cover the following topics, through lectures, demonstrations, field work, and readings: history, philosophy and scope of education, adult development, student diversity community and occupational relationships, program/course funding and marketing, advanced instructional methods (including application of instructional technology), student leadership develop, counseling and guidance.

Learning Objectives

The following learning objectives have been established for this course.  Each student who attends all class sessions and completes required assignments will demonstrate an understanding of:

• The history, philosophy, and scope of education;
• Adult development;
• Student diversity and special learning needs (disabling conditions, gender equity, language development, multicultural education, mainstreaming);
• Student needs assessment, including awareness of special services, counseling and guidance, and leadership development;
• Advanced instructional methods, including advanced teaching methods and strategies (e.g., student-centered instruction), student motivation, reinforcement and feedback, preparation of course outlines and lessons plans, needs assessment and integration of academic skills in the curriculum, application of materials and instructional technology, maintaining learning environments and facilities, and student program and course evaluation;  and

• Community and occupational relationships, including state and federal legislation, roles and authority of governing boards and advisory groups, relationships between adult and vocational instruction programs and occupational groups, program and course funding and inventory, and program/course marketing.

WEEKLY LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS

Week 1 - History, Philosophy, Legislation, and Scope             

                of Adult and Vocational Education             

Week 2 - Adult Development: Cognition, intelligence,           

                personality, moral reasoning, aging (differences in            

                thinking across the lifespan)                         

Week 3 - Student Diversity and Learning: Ethnicity,            

                gender equity, language development, multicultural           

                education

Week 4 – Special Learning Needs: Disabling conditions,            

                 adaptive technology, mainstreaming             

Week 5 - Student needs assessment, including awareness  

of special services, counseling and guidance,

and leadership development;            

Week 6 – Advanced Instructional Methods: Ethics and             

                 teaching, vocational classroom management,                          

                 student-centered instruction and techniques,

                 multiple ability classrooms, course outlines and

                 lesson plans

Week 7 - Advanced Instructional Methods: Assessing           

                learning and higher order thinking skills, program             

                and course evaluation, action research in schools

Week 8 - Advanced Instructional Methods: Presentation             

                Technologies (transparencies, PowerPoint,            

                CD-ROM, video)

Week 9 – Professional Issues and Concerns: Instructional           

                 materials and technology, equipment operation

                 and maintenance, developing programs, ethics,

                 transformational learning

Week 10 - Community and Occupational Relationships:                           

                  Governing and advisory boards, legislative issues,

                  funding, school-to-work transition

Week 11- Community and Occupational Relationships:          

                 School law, safe practices, teacher liability             

Week 12 - Teaching Presentations (as assigned)             

Week 13 - Teaching Presentations (as assigned)             

Week 14 – Teaching Presentations (as assigned)            

                   Course Summary and Evaluation