Andragogy

GSU Spring 2012 Teaching Evaluations

by Robin Kemp

Integration of Elderly Citizens through Learning

by Aleksander Kobylarek

Transformative Learning in Religious Education Contexts

by Vicki Wiltse

Literature review written in 2009.

This is primarily a literature review of Jack Mezirow's work and research related to it. I also review the work of... more This is primarily a literature review of Jack Mezirow's work and research related to it. I also review the work of Laurent Daloz, Robert Boyd, John Dirkx, Elizabeth Tisdell, and Edmund O’Sullivan.

VMG Case Study: Corporate Growth Solution

by Tim Stafford

Co-authored with Rik Bair

The Challenge:

Expanding Company needs a
cost-effective training solution
and a 24/7 accessible... more The Challenge:

Expanding Company needs a
cost-effective training solution
and a 24/7 accessible job aid
support system for employees.

The Solution:

VMG analyzed the company’s
needs and designed a distancelearning training curriculum
and developed on-the-job support tools.

The Results:

VMG made online training a
cost effective solution implementing an open-source LMS
that will adapt to the company’s future training and staff
support needs

Leadership in Online Education

by Tim Stafford

Within the boundaries and established mores and norms of every culture is the individual sense of self – who he/she is... more Within the boundaries and established mores and norms of every culture is the individual sense of self – who he/she is and how he/she views him/herself within that culture.
This view of self helps to define the persons overall worldview and within the context of that worldview there are sets of beliefs about everything within the world to be quite literal – this is
known as a person’s noetic structure, what he/she believes about anything and everything, and it is here that the greatest paradigm shifts of all are occurring. As one looks at any level of future predictions for future generations, especially within the context of education, there is a very real sense of a cultural change of self that cannot be ignored any longer if success is to be achieved in making a difference locally and globally in the lives of people (Marx, 2006).

Schema Theory Analysis

by Tim Stafford

Schema theory as developed by RC Anderson in 1977 was an extension of Piaget’s initial work about Schema in 1926 and... more Schema theory as developed by RC Anderson in 1977 was an extension of Piaget’s initial work about Schema in 1926 and since has been expanded and reviewed as a real means of understanding the way one learns and how instruction can be designed so that cognitive connections are made that translate into a solidifying of ideas within the unique intricacies of a holistic learning environment that is the individual mind. This theory exposes learning as a complex and elaborate network of abstract mental structures which culminate to filter understanding for the individual (Driscoll, 1994/2005).

Philosophy of Adult Learning: Getting around the Bases

by Tim Stafford

Adult learning philosophies cover a broad spectrum of ideas and ideologies that are often opposing in their views.... more Adult learning philosophies cover a broad spectrum of ideas and ideologies that are often opposing in their views. This being true, it is important for the instructor and instructional designer to position his/herself within this spectrum so as to fully understand the nuances of what teaching or designing instruction will look like from their perspective. It is also important to understand that the nature of viewing learners often comes from a perspective that is formed from being a learner and the experiences that one can add to their autobiography and therefore their own ideology of what a learner needs (Brookfield, 1995). These then need to be critically adjudicated in light of the reality of what learners need in the present educational climate. This then creates an environment where chasms in learning can be rectified and learners can be set up to succeed rather than fail.

An Examination of Adult Learning

by Tim Stafford

When teaching and designing coursework for adults, it becomes inextricably clear early in the process that adult... more When teaching and designing coursework for adults, it becomes inextricably clear early in the process that adult learning is paradigmically different in many different aspect than teaching for children, teenaged students, or even young adults. The adult learning populace operates from a holistic worldview that must be considered when teaching and certainly when designing coursework. Teaching adults and teenagers for instance, have many similarities. Often, difficult concepts have to be taught in multiple learning methods for adults much like for teenagers as an example (Reigeluth, 1999, pp. 2-3).