Trend And Issues In Adult Education System

Trend And Issues In Adult Education System

Trends and Issues Assignment

100 Points

Objectives and Alignment:
1. Students will identify a trend or issue in Adult Education worth exploring.

2. Students will identify the relationship between the field of adult education and that trend or issues.

3. Students will create an annotated bibliography of essential readings for this trend/issue.

4. Students will reflect on the role the trend or issue in the future of adult education.

These assignment objectives align with Course Objective E: Students will be able to describe possible futures of adult education.

Introduction and Description:
The purpose of this assignment is to get you familiar with some of the different trends and issues that are emerging with adult education. Also, to have you think about what the future of adult education may look like given these trends or issues.

Assignment:
Your assignment is to identify ONE trend or issue in adult education. This could be anything as long as it is timely (meaning within the last few years). For those who get stuck, I will provide a list of potential trends and issues to explore.

As you explore your identified trend or issue, you will need to gather at least five resources of essential readings that contextualizes the trend or issue in adult education. The connection between the trend and issue and adult education should be fairly clear (if it doesn’t state “adult education”, but discusses adult education concepts that is fine). With those five resources, you will need to create an annotated bibliography using APA format following the format provided by the Purdue OWL site.

Provide a reflection on your exploration of the trend and issue. Think of this as a brief summary. Please describe what it is, why it is important, how it connects to the field of adult education, and speculate as to what this may mean for the future of adult education (support your argument!). Be thoughtful about this.

There are two options for the reflection:

1. Written Reflection. Ideally, this would be no more than 1-2 pages. When citing resources, be sure to use APA Style Manual, 7th.

2. Video Reflection Presentation. Instead of writing your reflection, you are welcome to make a short 5-10 minute video presentation (including slides) answering the reflection prompt. References again should be using APA Style Manual, 7th edition.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK ME.

Deliverables:
Annotated Bibliography + Reflection (the reflection is either written or video) via the Blackboard Discussion tool. Make sure to respond to your colleagues’ work as well.

Grading:
Please use the following rubric for this assignment.

Components of the Assignment

Does Not Meet Expectations

Approaches Expectations

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations

Number of resources and quality of annotations (40%)

One resource provided. Little analysis or detail provided.

Two resources provided. Little analysis or detail provided.

Three to four resources provided. A moderate amount of analysis or detail provided.

Five or more resources provided. Full analysis or detail provided.

Reflection piece includes references to our readings and outside literature. (40%)

One page or less than five minute presentation with little analysis for the assigned reflection prompts. No or little connection is made to the outside readings.

One page or less than five minute presentation with some analysis for the assigned reflection prompts. Little and very inconsistent connection is made to the outside readings.

One and a half to two pages or 5-10 minute presentation with a moderate amount of analysis for the assigned reflection prompts. Inconsistent connection is made to the outside readings, but when it is made, it is fairly detailed.

Two or more pages or 5-10 minute presentation with very detailed analysis for the assigned reflection prompts. Connects strongly to readings and outside literature and is extremely detailed.

Formatting (15%)

Paper does not have one-inch margins OR is not double-spaced OR does not use Times New Roman OR is not 12-point font. Citations and References are not in APA Style.

Paper has one-inch margins, is double-spaced, uses Times New Roman, and is 12-Point Font. Citations and References NOT in APA Style.

Paper has one-inch margins, is double-spaced, uses Times New Roman, and is 12-Point Font. Citations and References in APA Style. Section headings are used.

Paper has one-inch margins, is double-spaced, uses Times New Roman, and is 12-Point Font. Citations in APA Style. APA style title page is included. Page headers and numbers are correct APA style. Appropriate APA style section headings are used.

Grammar, spelling, syntax, etc. (5%)

Five or more errors.

Three or Four errors

One or Two errors.

No errors.

Resources:

Potential Trends and/or Issues
Distance Learning

Competency Based Learning

Massive Open Online Courses

Micro-credentials

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Quality

Accessibility

Professionalization of the field

Adaptive Learning

Social Justice

Other Issues with Approval

APA Style Formatting
Use the actual APA Style Reference Manual. These sources are only to be used as support. Refer to the book you purchased for the class as the ultimate resource.

Purdue’s Online Writing Lab APA Formatting Site – http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

APA’s Office Site – http://www.apastyle.org/

Easy Bib’s Site for APA Formatting – http://www.easybib.com/guides/students/writing-guide/iv-write/a-formatting/apa-paper-formatting/

Grammar Reference
Education First’s Grammar Site – http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/

Video Resources (if you decide to do the reflective presentation instead of the write up)

Mediasite Screencastomatic