| CODE | ACA1005 | ||||||
| TITLE | Encounters with Practitioners in the Field of Adult Education, Teaching and Development | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will comprise seminars and/or on-site visits with a number of practitioners and/or experts in the fields of adult education, training and development, such as adult educators employed in lifelong learning centres and human resources' trainers. Through seminar sessions and/or on-site visits, students will benefit from autobiographical reviews of practitioner reflection-in-practice and reflection-on-practice. This study-unit will also provide a platform for students to conceptualize, address, critically discuss and reflect on practice-related concerns in safe and curated learning contexts. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit include the following: - Acquaint students with the broadness of the range of practices and contexts related to adult education, training and development; - Expose students to vivid and auto/biographical reviews of good and bad practices in adult education, training and development; - Give due attention to the vocational component of this programme of studies through encounters with actual practitioners and/or on-site visits; and - Introduce students to the relevance of reflection-in-practice and reflection-on-practice to the professional development of the adult educator / trainer. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Classify practices in the fields of adult education, training and development; - Discuss examples of good and bad practice in the fields of adult education, training and development; and - Discuss the encounters and/or on-site visits that with reference to reflection-in-practice and reflection-on-practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write critical and reflexive diary entries on the encounters and/or on-site visits; - Appraise examples of good and bad practices in adult education, training and development; and - Relate the relevance of reflection-in-practice and reflection-on-practice to vocational practice in adult education, training and development. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bolton, G. (2001). Reflective practice : Writing and professional development. Paul Chapman. - Claxton, Anand Ageha, & Claxton, Guy. (1996). Liberating the learner : Lessons for professional development in education (Educational management series). Routledge. - Edwards, H., Baume, D., & Webb, G. (2003). Staff and educational development : Case studies, experience and practice from higher education (Case studies of teaching in higher education). Kogan Page. - Goad, T. (1997). The first time trainer : A step-by-step quick guide for managers, supervisors, and new training professionals. Amacom. - Ittner, P., & Douds, A. (1988). Train the trianer : Practical skills that work. HRD Press. - Portughese, T. (2010). People engagement for business excellence and social well-being : Practical field-case studies, improvement tools, value-adding processes and best practices. Malta]: The author. Supplementary Readings: - Council of Europe. Council for Cultural Co-operation, Council of Europe. Cultural Fund, & Council of Europe. Committee of Cultural Experts. (1966). Training the trainer : A suggested programme. (2nd ed. rev. & supplemented. ed., Education in Europe: Out-of-school education). Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe. - Cranton, P. (1996). Professional development as transformative learning : New perspectives for teachers of adults (The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series). Jossey-Bass. - Finlay, I., Niven, S., & Young, S. (1998). Changing vocational education and training : An international comparative perspective. Routledge. - Heikkinen, A., Sultana, R., & University of Tampere . Dept. of Education. (1997). Vocational education and apprenticeships in Europe : Challenges for practice and research (University of Tampere Department of Education series - Tampereen Yliopisto Kasvatustieteiden Laitos B No. 16). Finland: University of Tampere. - King, K., & Lawler, P. (2003). New perspectives on designing and implementing professional development of teachers of adults (New directions for adult and continuing education). Jossey-Bass. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mariella Agius Maria M. Brown (Co-ord.) Alexander Joseph Farrugia Joseph Giordmaina Stefano Moncada Maria Pisani |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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