LibGuides: EL-7006 v3: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Learning in Adulthood by Sharan B. Merriam; Lisa M. Baumgartner
ISBN: 9781119490487
Publication Date: 2020-02-05
Merriam, S. B., & Baumgartner, L. (2020). Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide (4th ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Read Chapter 4 titled, “Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why” (pp. 82-112) for a descriptive overview of who participates in adult education activities and why (or why not). How do your reasons for choosing to participate in online education compare with the reasons discussed in this chapter?
Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice by Sharan B. Merriam; Laura L. Bierema
ISBN: 9781118130575
Publication Date: 2013
Merriam, S. B., & Bierema, L. L. (2014). Adult learning: Linking theory and practice (1st ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Read Chapter 1 titled, “Adult Learning in Today’s World” (pp. 1-23) for an overview of the social context of adult learning, how adult learning differs from children, and settings where adult learning occurs.

Adult Learning 3 Inclusive Practices
Clarry, E. (Director), & Rutigliano, K. (Producer). (2010). Adult learning 3: Inclusive practices [Video file]. Video Education Australasia.

Watch these segments: Defining Inclusive Learning beginning at 0:51 to 3:40; Promoting Diversity beginning at 3:47 to 7:43; Strategies to Support Inclusion beginning at 7:51 to 10:15.
Adult Student Expectations and Experiences in an Online Learning Environment
Bourdeaux, R., & Schoenack, L. (2016) Adult student expectations and experiences in an online learning environment. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 64 (3), 152-161.

Read this article to gain insights into the characteristics of adult learners in online learning environments.
Commons Resources and Support
These resources will help you efficiently navigate the Commons, as well as troubleshoot any problems you might have. You may need to log in using your NU credentials in order to view these resources. If you have trouble, contact the NU Service Desk rather than your instructor.
e-Learning Community of Practice
The Commons. (n.d.). e-Learning community of practice. Northcentral University.

Introduce yourself to the e-learning Community of Practice as part of this week’s assignment.

Clarry, E. (Director), & Rutigliano, K. (Producer). (2010). Helping adults learn [Video file]. Video Education Australasia.
Watch Segment 2 titled, “Helping Adults Learn” (3 min 27 sec) to gain insights into the adult learning experience.

Tagging in the Commons
Center for Teaching and Learning. (2018). Tagging in the Commons. Northcentral University.
This job aid will help you to learn how to tag someone in the Commons. This week’s assignment requires that you tag your professor in your introductory post.