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CAHA 501
Fall Semester 2009
Professor: Lisa M. Baumgartner, Ed. D.
Northern Illinois University
Office: 201D
Phone: 753-8168
Fax: 753-9309
E-mail: Lbaumgartner@niu.edu
http://www.cedu.niu.edu/cahe/aboutus/faculty/lbaumgartner.shtml
I. Course Description
An inquiry into learning theories and their relationships to mature and aging
adults. Emphasis on the problems of changes in learning capabilities, incentives,
emotional development, and the social context of learning and their implications
for adult educators.
The following general objectives are provided to guide course activity with an
emphasis upon implications for practice in adult education and training. It is
assumed that it is important to include ideas from various positionalities including
various cultures, genders, races, ethnicities, etc. Students will be encouraged to
critique adult learning and development theories and practices through a variety
of lenses including those of race, class, and gender.
Baumgartner, L. M., Lee, M. Y., Birden, S., & Flowers, D. (2003). Adult learning
theory: A primer. Columbus, OH: Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and
Vocational Education, Information Series 392. Link to download:
http://www.cete.org/acve/majorpubs2.asp?ID=36 (PDF also
available on Blackboard under “Books.”)
This course ascribes to the conceptual framework for all courses offered by the
College of Education and other programs at NIU that prepare professional
educators. During the semester, you should be aware of what we do in this course
that may reflect components of the following statement:
V. Course Expectations
10. Cell phones must be turned off or turned to vibrate during class.
11. The instructor may elect to hold class online if she is not able to meet in
person. Students are responsible for checking their NIU e-mail account
and Blackboard announcements for instructor announcements.
12. The instructor may use plagiarism software to detect plagiarism in papers.
13. The use of Wikipedia as a source in any paper or project will result in
failure on that paper or project.
14. Texting, sleeping, playing on your computer, talking on your cell phone,
chatting with each other while I am lecturing and passing notes during
class, and coming to class consistently late are disrespectful behaviors in a
classroom. Your class participation grade will be affected negatively.
15. Communication from the instructor will be through your NIU e-mail
account. Check your NIU e-mail and Blackboard announcements for
course updates/changes.
2. Take home essay exam: This exam covers session 1-7. 25 points (DUE
10/13).
5
30 points
• PDF Readings (Under Course Documents Week 4): Dirkx: The Meaning
and Role of Emotions in Adult Learning (pp. 7-18), Kasworm: Emotional
Challenges of Adult Learners in Higher Education (pp. 27-34), Taylor and
Lamoreaux: Teaching with the Brain in Mind (pp. 49-59).
• BLACKBOARD ASSIGNMENT DUE : 1) Answer EACH question on the
Blackboard Discussion Board. 2) RESPOND to at least ONE classmate’s
comment PER QUESTION. (SEE rubric under course documents to
determine an adequate response or at the end of this syllabus). For
example, “I agree” is not a sufficient response.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic integrity is expected of all students. The attempt of any student to present as
his or her own work that which he or she has not produced is regarded by the faculty and
administration as a serious offense. Students are considered to have cheated if they copy
work of another during an examination or turn in a paper or assignment written, in whole
or part, by someone else. Students are guilty of plagiarism, intentional or not, if they
copy from books, magazines, Internet or other sources without identifying and
acknowledging the source(s) (see current Graduate Catalog). If academic
misconduct is suspected, the faculty member will follow the “Faculty Guide to
Academic Misconduct” issued by the University Judicial Office.
DISABILITY
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difficulty with your password. ITS can help you with these issues.
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