Upcoming Course Offerings

Principles and Practices in Adult Education 

Required textbook:

Adult learning: linking theory and practice.  (2014). Merriam, S.B., & Bierema, L.L San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

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.

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.

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.

Mindfulness as Anti-Oppressive Practice 

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.

Adult Education in Canada: History and Trends

Required textbook:

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

Organizational & Workplace Learning

Required textbook:

Learning in Organizations An Evidence-Based Approach. 2nd (2021). Ford, Kevin. Routledge.

Adult Education and Social Change

No text required. 

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.

Foundations of Second Language Education

Required textbook:

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

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.

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.