• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Master of Arts Program in Educating Adults (MAEA), founded in 2006, is designed for people who, working formally or informally in diverse settings, support the process and practice of adults’ learning. Grounded in key theories, current research and best practices in adult education and learning, the program provides a learning laboratory for learners to build and deepen their knowledge and skills in assessment, design, facilitation, evaluation and ongoing research to improve practice.

Focus Areas

MAEA students may choose a focus area within Educating Adults:

Community-Engaged Learning

This focus area is designed to help adults effect change and growth within their local contexts. Students electing this focus area work with others to facilitate positive change for individuals, groups, and/or communities. Related areas include community development, community engagement, empowerment, social change, social impact, and social justice.

Learning and Development

This focus area is designed to help adults develop their growth and performance potential in the workplace. Students electing this focus area center their work on assessment and evaluation, curriculum/program development, delivery/facilitation, and/or curriculum design.

Technology-Enhanced Learning

This focus area is designed to help adults learn using technology in various ways and for various purposes. Students electing this focus area use a range of platforms, strategies and tools for designing and delivering learning in on-line, on-ground, and/or hybrid environments. Related areas include E-learning, gamification, and social media.

Individualized

This focus area is to-be-developed by the individual student in the event that none of the three designated areas (above) reflects the student’s interests and career aspirations. (If proposing one’s own individualized focus area, students are advised to consider the perspectives of external audiences such as employers and graduate schools.)

Key Features

• You expand your knowledge of key theories and best practices in adult learning-including the latest in instructional technology, course design, learning facilitation, internet-based practices and emerging trends.
• You further develop competencies as an adult educator and expand your repertoire of core and cutting-edge knowledge and skills.
• You study with other adult educators in a collaborative learning environment.
• You customize portions of your study to match your individual learning needs and goals and carry out an applied project that contributes to adults’ learning in your particular area of practice.
• You receive assistance from a team of advisors from the University who provide coaching and mentoring to ensure your success.
• You engage in a brief/intensive series of “liberal learning” seminars designed to rekindle and/or deepen your practice in key domains of applied effectiveness (personal, interpersonal, organizational, values and inquiry).
• u200bYou accomplish your goal of graduate study-enhancing your contribution as an educator of adults and earning an accredited graduate degree with competencies endorsed by the University.

Program Specific Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge critical to adult learning in various settings.
• Apply reflective acuity in support of adults learning.
• Engage methods of inquiry to improve the practice of adult learning.
• Take initiative to add value in their professional practice.
• Adapt and engage from an ever-broadening repertoire of responses.
• Contribute to achieve collective results.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Continuing and Professional Studies

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.TOEFL – minimum score of 80 iBT TOEFL with no section lower than 17; minimum score of 550 on the paper-based exam; IELTS & IELTS Indicator – minimum overall score of 6.5 on the IELTS Academic. Pearson Test of English (PTE) – minimum English academic score of 53.

课程信息

学制：全日制(52 小时)

学费：

开学时间：2022六月21日, 2022九月27日, 2022三月1日

申请截止日期：

留学地点：DePaul UniversityLoop Campus,1 East Jackson Blvd,CHICAGO,Illinois,60604, United States