Subject 'Didactics of Adult Training'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

The role of adult education in social and economic processes. Andragogy basic process, values and key issues. Different concepts and approaches to adult education. Adaptation as a central concept of the andragogical process. Modelling in adult teaching. Planning and structuring the learning process. The learning process evaluation and analysis. Principles of didactic. How to setting the learning goals, motivation and develop a readiness to learn. Adult teacher professional behavior and self-improvement.

The course objective is to create a comprehensive understanding of the nature of adult teaching and effective learning process. To create a basis for skillful training, planning, the organization of driving learning. To acquaint students with implementation of various teaching methods. Establish an understanding of the role for traffic teacher or traffic manager. To give to students confidence in understanding and possibility of work in the traffic training and intervention to change peoples behaviour in traffic.

The student
- Is estimated in adult education and teaching problematic.
- Has an overview of the concept of personality and of the personality-centered training models.
- Can create a contemporary setting for professional learning.
- is ability to effectively instruct learners with different learning style.
- Is able to design learning attitudes and motivation to learn.
- Has ability to provide adequate feedback and analyze the learning process.
- Knows the group processes, people management techniques, and the ability to create collaborative work in the groups.

Teaching Methods: lectures, seminars, individual and group work, presentations, porfoolio, presentation, role-playing, panel discussions, homework and test.

Kidron, A. 2008. Psühholoogia põhisuunad. Tallinn: Mondo
Kidron, A. 2010. 122 õpetamistarkust. Tallinn Mondo
Krull, E. 2000. Pedagoogilise psühholoogia käsiraamat. Tartu: TÜ
Lonstrup, B. 2002. Teaching Adults - with Openess. Book Two. Riga: Artekoms Ltd.
Märja, T. jt. 2003. Andragoogika. Raamat õppimiseks ja õpetamiseks. Tallinn: Ilo
The Theory&Practice of Teaching. 2002. Ed.By Peter Jarvis. London: Kogan Page
http://www.andras.ee/issue/jarvis.htm
http://www.andragogy.net

Terms of assessment for access: active and constructive participation in the lectures. Completed and submitted homework.
Assesment: independent homework and preparation and presentation; active and constructive participation in the lecture; control of knowledge; portfolio; exam.

2014: AT