Adult training didactics (2009/2010)

Learning outcomes

The goal of the course is to offer knowledge and methodologies on adult education from a perspective both theoretical and practical.
Objectives:
a) understanding the concept of adult education;
b) developing skills for planning teaching activities with adults.

The course is organized in two levels:
a) theoretical level:
the following issues will be addressed: learning theories and adult education, the concept of leadership, the fundamentals of teamwork.

b) practical level:
practical activities will be proposed to enables students to experience some training techniques, and to plan adult education projects to be simulated in a group by using different methodologies.


Reading list:
- Bruscaglioni, La gestione dei processi nella formazione degli adulti, Franco Angeli, Milano, 1995.
- Becciu, Colasanti, La leadership autorevole. La conduzione dei gruppi di lavoro, Carocci editore, Roma, 2004.
- Folchini E., Gaiardin N., Rinaldi A., Counseling per manager: modelli, esperienze e metafore per gestire il cambiamento, Guerini e Associati, Milano, 2006.

Written argumentative examination.
Tasks performed by the course attendants will be also taken into consideration for assessment purposes.