EDT+6020

// __Adult learning__ theory // serves as a basis for emergent theory and proposes that adult learners are autonomous, self-directed, problem-solvers, students as joint inquirers, and are highly motivated by internal factors (Merriam, 2001). A variety of instructional strategies is used that are appropriate for adult learners: project-based and problem based instructional practices, active participation in goal setting and evaluation, experiential activities, and student-centered learning environments. The course content and instructional design is informed by pedagogically and andragogically (adult learning) tested theories of learning and may take place in student-only, teacher-led, or community-based settings. //__Transformative theory__ // is an evolving personal process whereby the learner through critical reflection acquires a disposition that creates self-awareness, consciousness, and change of behavior. //__**Socio-cultural perspectives **__ // theory of learning is a cognitive theory that emphasizes active participation, cooperative learning and collaboration, learning via the cultural tools of one’s society, and that learning is focused on authentic problems and issues that can be connected to relevant real-world settings.

There are four major activities in **EDT6020** that will be included in the Applied Technology in Education Portfolio: (1) Emerging Trends Instruction Application - Web 2.0 (Voicethread) (2) Instructional Media Screencast (3) Communciation and Collabortation Through Blogging (4) Facilitating a Virtual Classroom Activity (5) Instructional Unit in a Virtual Classroom Environment