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Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module, you will:
Lesson 1 - Different Types of Programs
- Understand the differences between course-based programs and open entry/open exit programs
Lesson 2 - Classroom Structure
- Understand teacher-directed, self-directed, and group-directed (or cooperative) classroom structures
- Use appropriate classroom structure to create a positive learning climate for adults
Lesson 3 - The Levels of Class
- Identify the various levels of student abilities
- Understand the concept of a multi-level classroom
- Learn some classroom management and discipline techniques needed to create a productive multi-level setting
Lesson 4 - Focus of Curriculum and Supplemental Materials in the Adult Education and Family Literacy Classroom
- Be aware of the focus of the adult education curriculum
- Locate low level, high interest materials
Lesson 5 - The GED Test
- Understand the set up and content of the GED test
- Be familiar with the types of questions and upper level thinking necessary for students to pass the test
Lesson 6 - Differences that Exist in Teaching Adults as Compared to Teaching Children
- Be familiar with barriers adults bring to the classroom
- Know how to establish expectations (goals) with students
Lesson 7 - Remembering Individual Differences in the Classroom
- Recognize the different learning styles and realize how they impact adult education students
- Understand the variety of accommodations that are available to assist any learner in the learning process
- Be familiar with the theory of Multiple Intelligences and how that impacts learning
- Recognize the different teaching styles and how they impact learning in the adult education classroom.
Key Words and Definitions:
The following words will appear throughout this module. You will have the opportunity at the beginning of each individual lesson to view the words necessary to understand the information in the section.
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Adult education program: provides adults ages 16 years and older, who have less than a high school education, the opportunities to acquire the skills necessary to function more effectively in society and the workplace. Some of the many opportunities include improving reading/writing/math skills for a job, meeting entrance requirements for vocational training, passing the GED test, acquiring better parenting skills, obtaining skills necessary to be a contributing member of society and wiser consumer, learning English as a second language, and obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Course-based: students all begin class at the same time
Open-entry: students may enter class at any time
Open-exit: students may leave the program at any time
Teacher-directed: teacher provides whole class instruction
Self-directed: students work at their own level
Cooperative Groups: small groups work together
ABE: adult basic education; grade level 0-8.9
ASE: adult secondary education; grade level 9-12.9
GED: General Educational Development Test, also used to refer to ASE classes
ESL/EL: English as a second language/English literacy
HSCR: high school credit; grade level 9+
Vocational: adult secondary education; grade level 9+
GLE: grade level equivalency
Adult Education Curriculum: planned and organized set of material that will prepare the adult learner for reading, math, citizenship, or completing the GED Exam
Supplement: additional materials used in the classroom to enhance the curriculum
Critical Thinking Skills: The ability to evaluate, synthesize, and draw conclusions from information provided.
Expository Topic: A topic given for an expository essay. The type of essay that students will be required to write an explanation of a subject and support it with details. This type of writing is typically found in newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets.
Bloom's Taxonomy: A method of categorizing questions based on the level of cognitive skills required to answer them.
Learning Disability: A federally defined label with specific assessment requirements
Learned Helplessness: A student who demonstrates a great deal of dependence
Success Avoidance: Adult learners may avoid success due to fear of additional responsibilities
Learned Optimism: Student's perceive failure as normal, productive, and sometimes desirable
Learning Styles or Modalities: A preferred method of learning that includes auditory, visual, and kinesthetic
Multiple Intelligence: 8 intelligences that influence how adults learn and communicate. They include the following: verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, body/kinesthetic, musical/rhythmic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic
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