FET4220 Instructional Psychology: Lifelong Learning (FOEDU)

Units 1.0 (Teacher Educ: Vocational Educa) Band 5

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html

Synopsis

Within a framework of theories of human learning and adult development, this course will focus on the characteristics and learning needs of adult learners. In this course the students will develop an understanding of the learning characteristics of mature learners with particular emphasis on identifying the implications of these characteristics for curriculum design and instructional strategies at the post-compulsory level.