Centre for Distance Educatio
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
Faculty of Education
EDUCATION 351-3
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TEACHING THE OLDER ADULT
This is a basic course in adult education for students from all disciplines, of
particular interest to those working (or preparing to work) with older adults. The
goal is to assist students to develop more effective strategies for meeting the needs
of an aging population through education.
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Brookfield, S.D. Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning.
Prentice-Hall
Canada Inc., 1986.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment 1
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Review of an Article
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15%
Assignment 2
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Self-directed Learning Contract
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05%
Assignment 3
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Take-home Midterm Examination
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40%
Assignment 4 ?
Final Project
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40%
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee
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$30
Deposit for Additional Materials
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$20
06/19/98
ON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Spring Semester 1998
EDUC 351 - 3
Teaching the Older Adult
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Dr. S. Cusack
Office: HC 2800
Location: SFU Harbour Centre
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EO1.00 ?
Tel:
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291- 5177
E-mail: scusack@?sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a basic course in adult education with a focus on the older adult learner -- i.e. the burgeoning population aged 50+.
Theory is drawn from mainstream adult education, supplemented with principles and techniques of effective practice in
teaching older adults. The goal is to prepare students from a variety of fields and areas of interest to develop more
effective strategies for meeting the needs of an expanding population of older adults through education.
OBJECTIVES
Participants in this course will:
1.
Understand central concepts: e.g., third-age, empowerment, lifelong learning, leadership, mental fitness, critical
thinking, self-directed learning, facilitation
2.
Understand the needs, desires, capacities of older learners, and the implications for effective learning/teaching.
3. Gain an increased awareness of aging as a social construction and how stereotypes and negative
attitudes affect learning and participation.
4.
Understand the implications of a commitment to lifelong learning for older adult education.
5. Identify and discuss current issues in policy and practice in older adult education.
REQUIREMENTS
• Critical review of an article related to a specific area of interest - 15%
• Midterm exam - 35%
• Independent learning project/paper - 50%
REQUIRED READINGS
Brookfield, S.D. (1986). Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (1986).
ISBN 0-87589-674X
Kreisberg, S. (1992). Transforming Power: Domination, Empowerment. and Education. Albany: State University
of New York.
Cotirseware Package.
(1997). Simon Fraser University.
RECOMMENDED READINGS (on
library reserve)
Manheimer, R.J., Snodgrass, D.D., & Moskow-McKenzie, D. (1995). Older Adult Education: A Guide to Research,
Programs. and Policies. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0 313 28878 X.
Brookfield, S.D. (1991). Developing Critical Thinkers: Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative Ways
of Thinking and Acting. San Francisco - Jossey Bass. ISBN 155542 055 9.
