Implications of Trends

PID 3100 – Assignment 2: Post #2 – Implications In my previous post I introduced you to the two trends in adult education I’ll be writing on. I’d like to first focus on the Implications of Technology use in Adult Education. From the Instructor Technology use by the Instructor has increased dramatically. Instead of seeking guidance…

Reflective Writing #1

PID 3100 – Assignment 4: Reflection 1 has us reflecting on quotes out of Merriam & Bierema’s Adult Learning – Linking Theory and Practice textbook. I chose my first reflective writing assignment to be on Rogers’ quote: “an educated person is one who has learned how to learn…how to adapt and change.” (p.31) Below is…

Higher Order Thinking Skills in Vocational Education

For PID 3100 – Assignment 2, I’ve decided to analyze the trend of developing higher-order thinking in adult education. Although this article is a little dated (1992), the concepts haven’t changed from more recent publications on the subject of higher order thinking, and I really relate to this article because it specifically looks at vocational education. Please…