Course: Andragogy

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Course title Andragogy
Course code KPG/XAND
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bednaříková Iveta, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Adult education system in the humanities. Adult education in the historical context. Andragogy-professional terminology. Specifics and peculiarities of adult education. Basic forms and methods of adult education. Adult educators. Teaching skills. Training and educational dimensions of Adult Education. The issue of care for adults. Areas of functional activity in adults. Distance education. Senior citizens education (elderly education). Lifelong learning.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to explain the meaning of adult education within human sciences and they should know about its historical development. It is necessary to be familiar with the basic terminilogy, explain the main differences between the education of children and adults; to describe its main principles and methods including specific teaching skills. Students should explain what principles is distance learning based on, describe education of the elderly and the contemporary trends of lifelong education.
Students should be able to explain the meaning of adult education within human sciences and they should know about its historical development. It is necessary to be familiar with the basic terminilogy, explain the main differences between the education of children and adults; to describe its main principles and methods including specific teaching skills. Students should explain what principles is distance learning based on, describe education of the elderly and the contemporary trends of lifelong education.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Fulfilment of individual theoretical and practical tasks, independent creative activity.
Recommended literature
  • FEJES, A., NICOLL, K. (2008). Foucault and Lifelong Learning. Governing the subject. . London: Routledge .
  • JARVIS, P. (2004). Adult Education and Lifelong Learning. Theory and Practice. . London: RoutledgeFalmer.
  • JARVIS, P. (2007). Globalisation, Lifelong Learning and the Learning. Society Sociological perspectives.. London: Routledge .
  • KNOWLES, M. S. (1984). Andragogy in Action. Applying Principles of Adult Learning.. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
  • LONGWORTH, N., DAVIES, W. K. (1996). Lifelong Learning. New vision, new implications, new roles for people, organizations, nations and communities in the 21st century. London: Kogan Page.
  • SUTHERLAND, P., CROWTHER, J. (2008). Lifelong Learning. Concepts and Contexts. . London: Routledge .
  • VELLA, J. (2002). Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach. The Power of Dialogue in Educationg Adults.. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.


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