EDPE 6016 - Adult learning and development
	Type: Core unit of study   Educational Psychology program Staff: I. Smith Assessment: Seminar presentation; report
	This unit examines selected issues relating to adult development and adult learning. Concepts of growth and decline are explored, particularly in relation to cognitive development, transitions in the workplace, within families, and in other social contexts. Considerations of adult learning focus on adult conceptions of learning, metacognition, and the nature of expertise. The course considers contexts for adult learning, and concepts of self-directed and self-regulated learning.
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