TECHNOLOGY AND ADULT EDUCATION

Course Description

This course examines the principles and theories of adult learning with a focus on the role of technology in adult education. Topics include adult psychology, learning characteristics, and major educational theories such as behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, affective, and neurophysiological approaches. Students explore adults’ attitudes toward innovation and their resistance to technological change, along with strategies to overcome such challenges. The course emphasizes the use of information technologies in planning and implementing adult training programs. It also discusses motivational factors, self-evaluation, communication, and reinforcement in adult learning. By integrating theory and practice, students learn how to design technology-supported educational environments that address adults’ needs, interests, and learning styles.

TECHNOLOGY AND ADULT EDUCATION

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Explains adult psychology.
2. 02 Explains the learning process in adults.
3. 03 Explains adult education theories.
4. 04 Expresses the attitudes of adults towards innovations.
5. 05 Develops information-based education programs according to the basic characteristics of adults.
6. 06 Performs information-based training programs according to the basic characteristics of adults.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Gündüz, O. (2015). Yetişkin Eğitimi. Kaknüs Yayınları.
2. 02 Ed. Güçlü, M. (2019). Yetişkin Eğitimi ve Hayat Boyu Öğrenme. Pegem Yayınları.
3. 03 Aydemir, M. (2018). Uzaktan Eğitim. EğitimKitabevi Yayınları.
4. 04 Ders Notları.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explains adult psychology. SOLO 4
2. L02 Explains the learning process in adults. SOLO 4
3. L03 Explains adult education theories. SOLO 4
4. L04 Expresses the attitudes of adults towards innovations. SOLO 3
5. L05 Develops information-based education programs according to the basic characteristics of adults. SOLO 5
6. L06 Performs information-based training programs according to the basic characteristics of adults. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. To be able to plan the education process in order to support development areas
2. P02 2. To be able to organize educational environment
3. P03 3. To be able to select, use and prepare material
4. P04 4. To be able to conduct training activities
5. P05 5. To be able to communicate with families and to ensure family participation and to have the necessary equipment to carry out family education activities
6. P06 6. Developing the ability to express oneself through words, body and art
7. P07 7. To develop awareness about the use of information technologies in daily life
8. P08 8. To be able to research, discover and produce alternative solutions, to create original products, to develop aesthetic awareness and selectivity skills
9. P09 9. To have the necessary equipment to evaluate the education program and the development of children
10. P10 10. Develop effective communication skills through effective listening, empathy, self-expression and use of information technologies.
11. P11 11. To have the necessary equipment in order to support the process of cooperation with school, family and community in order to support preschool education process.
12. P12 12. To support the development of children and ensure the continuity of education in order to ensure professional development practices

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