Our Adult Learners Shalonda Jones Earl Elsey Ping Sisuvong Curt Minor

Course Information For adult educators who are unable to attend a local training session, the VALRC offers Core Instructor Training online. During this eight-week course, participants and facilitators communicate via e-mail and online discussions. Each lesson addresses a topic in adult education. Course activities include readings, assignments, and discussions. You will get to meet and work with the four adult learners on this page. You will use their case studies or your own adult learners as a guide to help you work through the course from initial contact to instructional planning. Completion of the workshop is designed to require a minimum of 16 hours of your time; approximately 2 hours for each of the eight (8) topic sessions. The course certificate of completion may be used for certification points. Workshop lessons are sequential and self-paced. Return as often as you wish to the activities and discussions. You'll want to revisit the previous discussions to read and comment upon what others have found. Registration You can register online by going to the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center online calendar at http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/vaelc/event_registration/calendar.asp?date=9/8/2003, For more information call 1-800-237-0178 or contact Maggie Ricker (before August 25) at maricker@mail2.vcu.edu or Laura Boone (after August 25) at s2laboon@mail1.vcu.edu.   Lessons Assignments Discussions 1. Introductions Create your own homepage Meet your online classmates 2. Characteristics of Adult Learners Create a learner profile Characteristics of Our Adult Learners 3. Goal Setting Design a Personal Learning Plan for the learner you profiled   4. Dimensions of Learning Complete learning style inventories What do we know about the learning process? 5. Learner Assessment Observe assessment in a class Write an assessment plan for your learner Learner Assessment 6. Learner-Centered Lesson Planning Observe a class using a Lesson Plan form Design and post a work-related lesson for your learner Observations 7. Professional Development Complete a Professional Development Plan Subscribe to the VAELN Listserv How I plan to grow as an instructor this year 8. Until We Meet Again Complete the Online Evaluation Form Breaking up is hard to do Top of Page