INS-301H Integrative Studies: Adult Learning Theory and Practice † *

A writing-intensive capstone course for the General Education curriculum that provides students with guidance in their application of interdisciplinary knowledge to problem solving. Students are challenged to practice critical and creative thinking skills, and they are expected to demonstrate competence in oral, written, and other creative modes of expression. This course is open to all majors.  The differences between the principles of pedagogy and androgogy are analyzed. This course focuses on providing the capstone for the core through a process of portfolio development. The adult learner selects prior learning experiences and applies the Kolb Model to these experiences. The template for the Life-Learning Experience paper is created in this course. Credit will be assigned for prior learning over the course of the degree completion program based on the demonstration of substantial interdisciplinary experiences and appropriate theoretical application.