In the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), I am working on professional development and program evaluation defined in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for educational coaches. In particular, part 4 of the ISTE coaching standard asks for professional learning programs that promote digital age best practices in…
The Pre-College Institute Pathways Service Learning Tutors is an ever-evolving group of undergraduate students from San Diego State University, with over 120 service-learners this academic year the training on logistical systems and expectations takes up a large amount of my time. My first two semesters were full of preparing for the training, facilitating the training … Continue reading Digital eLearning: A Journey In Progress →
For our EDTC 6106 module 2 blog post I wanted to apply my understanding of adult learning theories to the context of professional development for educators. Work by Ellie Drago-Severson peaked my interest during this module. Her current title is: Professor of Education, Director, Ph.D. Program in Education Leadership at the Teachers College Columbia University. […]
In order to determine what best practices are for designing Professional Development (PD) for adult learners, I first had to learn about and understand what adult learning principles are. Looking at Androgyny, defined as the method and practice of teaching adult learners; adult education, there are six basic principles and eight design elements of Andragogy (Park, Sunyoung; Robinson, Petra; and Bates, Reid (2016)). The tables below explain in …
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In this post I would like to explore how data can be used to support key adult learning principals for professional development, including practical, problem-centered instruction and autonomy. …
For our EDTC 6106 course. We are focusing on ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation Performance Indicator B: Design, develop, and implement technology rich professional learning programs that model principles of adult learning and promote digital age best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment. While thinking about this standard, besides my own experience […]
