ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Course Description

Definition and scope of adult education; concepts related to adult education (continuing education, public education informal education, vocational education, etc.); The historical development of adult education in Turkey; approaches and models related to adult education; adults and learning; purpose of lifelong learning, scope and historical development; Lifelong learning applications in Turkish education system. With the concept of lifelong learning, scientific, entrepreneurial, technological, economic, social, cultural developments and free time in the best way to gain the habit of evaluating and providing the ability to develop skills; education, production, guidance and application activities carried out at various times and levels throughout life promoting economic, social, cultural and technological developments in the direction of adult interests, desires and abilities.

ADULT EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Javis, P. (2010). From adult education to lifelong learning and beyond. (4th Ed.) Routledge.
2. 02 Parry, G., Osborne, M., & Scott, P. (2023). Access, lifelong learning and education for all. Palgrave Macmillan.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Will be able to identify stages of young, adult and lifelong learning importance. SOLO 2
2. L02 2. Explain the relationship between young learning education and adult learning. SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Can outline what lifelong learning means to a society. SOLO 3
4. L04 4. Evaluate Pillar's education in lifelong learning. SOLO 3
5. L05 5. Analyze the challenges and barriers in implementing lifelong in developing countries. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

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