Assignment 1: Topic Outline and Objectives

Preparing a Learning Activity, Assignment 1

Student’s Name

Dr. Sheri Burnett

EDU528 Methods of Teaching in Adult Education

Date

Preparing a Learning Activity

The writer will choose a topic or hobby of your own interest that you could teach in 20 minutes, such as at an informal “lunch and learn” session. Explain how you would incorporate Wlodkowski’s “Five Pillars” (expertise, empathy, enthusiasm, clarity, and cultural responsiveness) into your lesson.

Summarize the Subject

Summarize the subject that you would teach and the value of the subject for yourself and others.

Determine the Learner’s Experience, Goals, Perspectives and Attitudes

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Create a short outline for the sequence for presenting the learning material.

Add a table here or use bullet points to show an outline for the material

Explain how you will create a safe learning environment and motive the learner.

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With your topic in mind, and the short time frame, identify two (2) tools, from your research, you will use to ensure inclusion of diverse adult leaners, and then discuss how you will incorporate them.

With the same two (2) tools in mind, assess how you know these two (2) tools will be successful in ensuring inclusion of diverse adult leaners. Based your answer on supporting evidence.

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