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Teaching Math and Numeracy to Adults (ADTED 480)
Fall 2016 Online Course at Penn State
Instructor: Dr. Lynda Ginsburg
How do adults learn math and numeracy? What are effective ways of teaching math and numeracy to adults?
This course is designed for teachers, administrators, and others concerned with helping adults develop the math skills and abilities they need in work, educational, family, and community settings. Using current research from the U.S. and other countries, students will:
- identify how adult learners’ prior experiences with math and numeracy influence their re-engagement with math in a non-formal learning setting;
- differentiate between numeracy and math and consider how this is relevant to teaching adult learners;
- identify adult processes for learning math and compare and contrast them with those of children;
- gain current knowledge about math standards that guide instruction and policy for adults; and
- develop and evaluate instructional strategies and initiatives to teach math to adults, including accommodating immigrant learners and those with learning disabilities.
ADTED 480 is required for PSU’s new, 12-credit Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Adult Basic Education (ABE).
- Offered online through the nationally recognized World Campus.
- Three required courses and one elective tailored to student interests.
- Act 48-approved provider for PA educators; may count toward professional development hours.
- Credits may be used to fulfill requirements for the M.Ed. in Lifelong Learning and Adult Education.
Other ABE Certificate courses available in fall 2016:
- ADTED 460: Introduction to Adult Education (required)
- ADTED 470: Introduction to Distance Education (elective)
- ADTED 505: The Teaching of Adults (elective)
- ADTED 507: Research and Evaluation in Adult Education (elective)
- ADTED 531: Course Design and Development in Distance Education (elective)
- ADTED 542: Perspectives on Adult Learning Theory (elective)
- APLNG802: Focus on English: Teaching Form, Meaning and Use (elective)
- APLNG808: Focus on Instruction: Teaching and Assessing Language Learning (elective)
- LDT415B: Systematic Instructional Development for Teachers (elective)
The other required ABE Certificate course, Teaching Reading to College Students and Adults (ADTED 560), will first be offered in spring 2017.
To learn more about applying for the Certificate, contact World Campus admissions at 800-252-3592.
For information about the Certificate, contact Beth Grinder at elg6@psu.edu or 717-432-3498 or link to http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-adult-basic-education- certificate/overview