Basics of adult didactics in practice

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Course ID:	2300-SZD-DSW-BAD
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Basics of adult didactics in practice
Name in Polish:	Didactics in higher education - Basics of adult didactics in practice
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Education
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	(in Polish) 10 hours workshop; discussion, skills development, demonstration, exercise, instruction, staging
Full description:	(in Polish) During these workshops, doctoral students will be introduced to the basic concepts of adult didactics, and will also be able to practice some of the assumptions in practice. The workshops will cover the following topics: 1. Basic concepts in didactics. 2. Memory processes, rules of memory functioning, mnemonics. 3. Learning goals. David Kolb’s cycle. 4. Learning in the digital age – contemporary dilemmas. 5. Methods – specificity of adult learning (knowledge structure, dominant mental functions, motivation to learn, attitude towards education, susceptibility to change, the role of control the assessment). 6. Exercise – behavioral self-portrait. The workshops last 10 hours. Absence is possible for 1.5 hours of classes.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) • Arnold R. (2005) Approaches to Adult Education, International Labour Office/Cinterfor • Bierema L., Merriam S. (2013) Adult Learning: linking theory and practice, Jossey-Bass. • Brookfield S. (2013) Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning: A Comprehensive Analysis of Principles and Effective Practices, Jossey-Bass. • Smith P. (2018) Free Range Learning in the Digital Age: The Emerging Revolution in College, Career, and Education, SelectBooks
Learning outcomes:	(in Polish) • Is able to communicate on specialized topics on a level that enables active participation in the international scientific community. • Can initiate a debate. • Can independently plan and act for his own development as well as inspire and organize the development of other people. • Can plan classes or groups of classes and implement them using modern methods and tools. • Understands the differences between leading the learning process for children and young adults
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	(in Polish) To pass: 1. Prepare a short exercise using chosen teaching method 2. Present it to the group (exercise should take 10 minutes maximum). If student do not pass, he will have to prepare the presentation again. Students own work (activity during classes, quality of the presentation)

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