Upcoming Course Offerings

Fundamentals of Adult Education

No textbook required.

ADED 320*

Adult Learning

Required textbooks: 

Adult learning: Linking theory to practice.  (2014). Merriam, Sharan B. & Bierema, Laura L. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

How learning works: 7 research-based principles for smart teaching. (2010). Ambrose, S., Bridges, M.W., Lovett, M.C., DiPietro, M., & Norman, M.K San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Roselynn Verwoord

ADED 380

Educational Technologies

Required textbooks: 

Best practices for teaching with emerging technologies. 2 (2017). Pacansky-Brock, Michelle New York: Routledge.

 Intentional tech: Principles to guide the use of educational technology in college teaching.  (2019). Bruff, Derek. West Virginia University Press.

Janice Johnson

ADED 405

Diversity in Adult Education

No textbook required.

Tannaz Zargarian

ADED 422

Wellbeing and Lifelong Learning

Required textbooks: 

Luger, C., & Collins, T. (2022). The Seven Circles: Indigenous teachings for living well. HarperOne.

Seonaigh MacPherson

ADED 215

Foundations of e-Learning

Required textbook:

Stavredes, T. (2011). Effective online teaching: Foundations and strategies for student success.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Conrad, R. & Donaldson, J.A. (2012). Continuing to engage the online learner: More activities and resources for creative instruction.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tannaz Zargarian

ADED 305

Portfolio Development for PLAR 

Requires Department Approval

Required textbook:

Edit yourself: A manual for everyone who works with words. (2nd ed.). (1996). Ross-Larson, Bruce. New York: Norton.

Janice Johnson

ADED 320*

Adult Learning

Required textbooks:

Adult learning: Linking theory to practice.  (2014). Merriam, Sharan B. & Bierema, Laura L. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

How learning works: 7 research-based principles for smart teaching. (2010). Ambrose, S., Bridges, M.W., Lovett, M.C., DiPietro, M., & Norman, M.K. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tannaz Zargarian

ADED 325 

Teaching Adults

Required textbooks:

Teaching adults: A practical guide for new teachers.  (2015). Brockett, R.G. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher, 2nd Edition. (2017). Brookfield, Stephen D. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tannaz Zargarian

ADED 330Z

Fundamentals of Race and Anti-Racism in Adult Education

Required textbook: None

Tannaz Zargarian

ADED 340 *

Program Planning and Evaluation

Required textbook:

Planning Programs for Adult Learners: A Practical Guide. 4th (2021). Rosemary S. Caffarella, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Amea Wilbur

ADED 350

Storytelling and Reflection

Required textbook: TBD

Amea Wilbur

ADED 360

Adult Education in Canada: History and Trends

Required textbook:

Unearthing Canada’s Hidden Past: A Short History of Adult Education.  (2013). Welton, Michael.

Amea Wilbur

ADED 408*

Assessing Adult Learning

Required textbook:

The Art of Evaluation: A resource for Educators and Trainers. 2^nd. (2009). Tara Fenwick & Jim Parsons. ON: Thompson Educational Publishing.

Douglas Mauger

ADED 420 

Adult Education in the Global Context

Required textbook: TBD

Roselynn Verwoord

ADED 423

Advanced Studies of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Required textbook:

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Comprehensive Guide to Facilitating the 8-Week MBSR Program. (2021). Woods & Rockman. New Harbinger.

Seonaigh MacPherson

TESL 400

Foundations of Second Language Education

Required textbook:

The practice of English language teaching. 5^th. (2015). Harmer, J. Harlow: Pearson.

Chris Campbell

TESL 408

Principles and Practice Second Language Education

Required textbook:

Introduction to the Description of English Grammar.  (2011). Ivelina K. Tchizmarova , Murray Munro , Cliff Burgess Kendall Hunt Publishing.

Ivelina Tchizmarova

ADED 215

Foundations of e-Learning

Stavredes, T. (2011). Effective online teaching: Foundations and strategies for student success.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Conrad, R. & Donaldson, J.A. (2012). Continuing to engage the online learner: More activities and resources for creative instruction.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tannaz Zargarian

Trauma-Informed Pedagogy and Practice

Adult Education in Canada: Indigenous Peoples

ADED 390

Research in Adult Education

How to Read, Evaluate, and Use Research. (2023). Nichols, Schutz, & Bahena. Sage.

Seonaigh MacPherson

ADED 408 */**

Assessing Adult Learning

The Art of Evaluation: A resource for Educators and Trainers. 2^nd. (2009). Tara Fenwick  & Jim Parsons. ON: Thompson Educational Publishing.

Doug Mauger

Facilitating e-Learning

Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology. (2016). Millar, M Harvard University.

ADED 421

Advanced Studies in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy 

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. (2019). Woods, S., Rockman, P., & Collins, E. Context Press.  (Optional text)

ADED 425** 

Curriculum Design for Adult Education

Creating significant learning experiences: An integrated approach to designing college courses. (2013). Fink, L. Dee. San Francisco, CA: Wiley / Jossey-Bass.

Seonaigh MacPherson

ADED 435 

Facilitating Adult Learning

Weimer, Maryellen. (2013). Learner-centred teaching: Five key changes to practice (2^nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1-118-11928-0. Also available as an e-book. 

Major, C.H, Harris, M.S., & Zakrajsek, T.D.(2021). Teaching for learning: 101 intentionally designed activities to put students on the path to success. NY: Routledge. (Paperback ISBN, also available as an e-book.

Tannaz Zargarian

Teaching a Second Language

The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners: Adult Education and Workforce Development.  (2019). Hellman, Harris & Wilbur. TESOL Press.

Curriculum & Assessment in Second Language Education

Curriculum Development in Language Teaching 2^nd. (2017). Richards, Jack. Cambridge.