Planning Programs for Adult Learners - A Practical Guide

Planning Programs for Adult Learners - A Practical Guide

von: Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Rosemary S. Caffarella

Jossey-Bass, 2021

ISBN: 9781119577393

Sprache: Englisch

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Planning Programs for Adult Learners - A Practical Guide



  Cover 1  
  Title Page 7  
  Copyright Page 8  
  Contents 9  
  Figures and Exhibits 11  
  Preface 15  
  Acknowledgments 21  
  The Authors 25  
  Chapter 1: Planning Programs for Adults What It’s About Today, Tomorrow, and into the Future 29  
     Who Are the Planners of Education and Training Programs? 32  
     What Do Programs for Adults Look Like? 34  
     Where and When Are Programs for Adults Presented? 35  
     Why Present Programs to Adult Learners? 35  
        Example Outcomes: Individual Change 37  
        Example Outcomes: Organizational Change 37  
        Example Outcomes: Community and Societal Change 38  
     How Education and Training Programs Are Planned 39  
     Sources for the Model 40  
        Approaches to Planning Programs 41  
        Radical Approach 45  
     Practitioners’ Voices 47  
        Authentic Planning Experiences Captured by Scholars 47  
     Program Planning Experiences from the Field 49  
     Engaging with “Wicked Problems” 51  
     Chapter Highlights 52  
     Going Deeper 53  
  Chapter 2: Introducing the Interactive Model 57  
     Description of the Fourth Edition Interactive Model of Program Planning 59  
     Tasks Within Each Component of the Model 62  
     Assumptions on Which the Model Is Grounded 64  
        Assumption 1: Focusing on Change and Emergency Planning 64  
        Assumption 2: Realizing It Is a Smaller World with More Diversity and Cultural Differences 65  
        Assumption 3: Considering Power and Interests 65  
        Assumption 4: Managing the Planning Table 65  
        Assumption 5: Creating Awareness About “Wicked” or Challenging Global Problems 66  
     Understanding How to Use the Fourth Edition Interactive Model 66  
     Comparing the Fourth Edition Model with Other Models of Program Planning or Curriculum Development or Instructional Design: What Is the Proper Title? 69  
     Making Ethical Decisions in Program Planning 71  
     Framework for Ethical Decision-Making 71  
     Ethical Decision-Making in Practice 74  
     Chapter Highlights 78  
     Going Deeper 80  
  Chapter 3: Planning Programs in Difficult Times Using Technological Tools 83  
     The Challenges of Teaching and Training Virtually in Difficult Times 85  
     Asynchronous Versus Synchronous E-Learning Programs and Other Definitions for Learning Online 86  
     E-Learning Program Formats Before the Pandemic 87  
     Motivation Factors for Online Learning in the Workplace 91  
     Importance of Collaborative Learning for Successful E-Learning Results 94  
     Choosing the E-Learning Format—Basic Facts, Tips, and Ideas 98  
        Tips for Asynchronous E-Learning 98  
        Virtual Teaching Tips 99  
        Tips to Pass on to Students in Classes Taught Through Synchronous E-Learning 100  
        An E-Learning Asynchronous Class with Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)—A Prototype 101  
        Class Policies 102  
        Components of the Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 103  
        Additional Tips for Collaborative Synchronous or Asynchronous E-Learning Classes 105  
     Planning for Effective Virtual Meetings 106  
        The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings 107  
     Emergency Staff Training in Difficult Times 109  
     Emergency Program Planning Template 113  
     Chapter Highlights 116  
     Going Deeper 117  
  Chapter 4: Exploring the Foundations of Program Planning 119  
     Adult Learning Theories 120  
     Experiential Learning 121  
        Transformational Learning 123  
     Ways of Knowing and Learning with a Global Perspective 126  
     Cultural Differences 129  
        How Culture Is Defined 131  
        Building Relationships with Cultural Implications 134  
     Political Influences in Program Planning 136  
     Chapter Highlights 139  
     Going Deeper 140  
  Chapter 5: Discerning the Context 143  
     Facets of the Planning Context 144  
        Reflections on a Program Failure 147  
        Reflection on New Directions 148  
     The Organization 150  
        Structural Factors 150  
        Political Factors 151  
        Cultural Factors 151  
     The Wider Environment 152  
     Obtaining Knowledge About the Planning Context 153  
     Common Issues When Using Contextual Knowledge 156  
        The Centrality of Power in Program Planning 157  
        How Power Influences the Planning Process 160  
        A Practical Way to Measure Planners’ Power and Influence 160  
     Being Willing and Able to Negotiate Is Essential 164  
        When Negotiations Happen 165  
        Negotiations in Values-Based Situations 167  
     Chapter Highlights 170  
     Going Deeper 171  
  Chapter 6: Building Support and Identifying Needs 173  
     Ensuring Support 174  
        Support from Potential, Current, and Former Participants 176  
        Support from Immediate Supervisors 176  
        Support from Mid- and Senior-Level Managers 178  
        Support from Other Stakeholders Who Have a Vested Interest 180  
     Building Organizational Support 181  
        Structural Support 181  
     Obtaining and Maintaining Support of the Wider Community 185  
        Support Through Advisory Committees 185  
     Support Through Legally Constituted Boards 187  
        Designating Tasks and Selecting Members of Advisory Committees and Legally Constituted Boards 189  
        Conducting Advisory Committee and Legally Constituted Board Meetings 193  
     Support Through Partnerships 195  
        Building and Maintaining Partnerships 195  
     Identifying Relevant Ideas and Needs 196  
        Knowing What You Want to Accomplish 197  
        Conducting a Structured Needs Assessment 200  
     Contextual Issues in Identifying Program Ideas and Needs 202  
      Chapter Highlights 205  
      Going Deeper 206  
  Chapter 7: Developing Program Goals and Objectives 209  
     Defining and Constructing Program Goals 210  
        Constructing Program Goals 211  
        Using a Directive Approach 211  
        Using a Collaborative Approach 213  
        Using a Nondirective Approach 214  
        Using Another Approach to Constructing Goals 217  
     Defining Program Objectives 220  
     Constructing Program Objectives 221  
     Using Objectives as Checkpoints 225  
        Developing Learning Objectives and Learning Outcomes 226  
     Chapter Highlights 234  
     Going Deeper 235  
  Chapter 8: Designing Instruction 239  
     The Process of Designing Instruction 240  
     Models and Examples of Instructional Design 242  
     Assessing the Needs 243  
     Choosing the Best Instructional Techniques and Creating a Plan 246  
        Learning Objectives 246  
        Capability of Instructors 248  
        Learner Characteristics 249  
        Learning Context 251  
     Lessons Learned from a Service-Learning Project 257  
     Making the Instructional Design Plan Work 260  
     Conducting Instructional Assessments 261  
        Assessment at Entry 262  
        Assessment of the Instructional Processes and Resources 262  
        Assessment of the Learning Outcomes 263  
        Assessment to Assist Learning 264  
     Assessment to Provide Data for the Overall Program Evaluation 264  
     Preparing Instructional Plans—the Final Steps 266  
        Making the Instructional Plan Work 267  
     Chapter Highlights 271  
     Going Deeper 272  
  Chapter 9: Transfer of Training: Adult Education and Workplace Learning 277  
     Defining Transfer of Training, Transfer of Learning, and Workplace Learning and Reviewing the Literature 279  
     Linking Transfer of Training Components to Other Planning Components 282  
     Lessons Learned About Transfer of Training in the Workplace 285  
        Training Design 285  
        Learner Characteristics 287  
        Work Environment 289  
     Models of Planning for Transfer of Learning 293  
     Overcoming Barriers and Determining Enhancers of Learning Transfer 298  
     A Framework for Planning Learning Transfer with Practical Techniques 298  
     Challenges Program Planners Face in Organizational Settings 300  
     Chapter Highlights 305  
     Going Deeper 307  
        Global Approaches to Transfer of Training 307  
  Chapter 10: Formulating Program Evaluation Plans 311  
     Program Evaluation Defined 312  
     Connecting Evaluation to Other Components of the Interactive Model 314  
     The Mysteries of Program Evaluation 318  
     Systematic or Summative Program Evaluation 321  
     Formative or Informal Program Evaluation 322  
     Types of Program Evaluation 324  
     Collecting Evaluation Data 326  
     Data Analysis 329  
     Making Judgments About Training Programs 331  
     Chapter Highlights 336  
     Going Deeper 337  
  Chapter 11: Selecting Formats, Scheduling, and Staffing Programs 339  
     Determining Program Formats 339  
     Building Learning Communities 347  
        With a Social Justice Focus 349  
        With a Cultural Diplomacy Focus 350  
        With Informal Learning in the Workplace 351  
        With Coaching in the Workplace 353  
     Scheduling the Program 354  
     Identifying the Roles of Program Staff 357  
     Deciding to Use External Staff 358  
        Selecting External Staff Members 360  
        External Staff Fees, Contract, and Agreements 361  
        Selecting Effective Instructional Staff Members 363  
        Staff Responsibility in Helping the Advisory and Board Members 366  
     Chapter Highlights 368  
     Going Deeper 369  
  Chapter 12: Preparing and Managing Budgets 371  
     Gaining a Clear Picture of the Budgeting Process 373  
        Using Budgeting Models 379  
     Estimating Costs and Preparing Budgets 382  
     Managing Program Budgets 389  
        Using Cost Contingency Plans 392  
        Examining How Programs Are Financed 394  
     Increasing Income 398  
     Chapter Highlights 404  
     Going Deeper 405  
  Chapter 13: Marketing Programs 407  
     Where Do We Start? 408  
        Marketing Using Today’s Social Media 408  
        Creating Marketing Strategies 413  
        Understanding Who to Reach 417  
     Cultivating Relationships Online or Forming Organization Public Relationships 418  
     Selecting and Developing Social Media Tools 420  
        Resources for Using Social Media Tools to Advance Group Actions 421  
        Resources for Using and Updating Traditional Tools 422  
     Creating and Using Websites 426  
     Updating Older Web Materials 430  
     Chapter Highlights 431  
     Going Deeper 432  
  Chapter 14: It’s All in the Details 435  
     Choosing Program Dates and Locations 436  
     Investigating and Obtaining Suitable Facilities 438  
     Choosing Suitable Meeting Rooms 443  
     Arranging Meeting Rooms 443  
     Arranging for Instructional Audiovisual Equipment 445  
     Negotiating Contracts for Rental Facilities 446  
        The Negotiation Process 448  
        Facility Contracts Are Legally Binding 449  
        A Checklist for a Facility Contract 449  
     Managing Conferences 450  
        Handling Details Before the Conference 456  
        Handling Details During the Conference 458  
        Handling Details After the Conference 461  
     Chapter Highlights 465  
     Going Deeper 466  
  Chapter 15: Using the Interactive Model and Looking to the Future 469  
     Using the Fourth Edition of the Interactive Model of Program Planning 472  
     Checklists of Tasks Within Each Component of the Interactive Model 474  
     Looking to the Future of Program Planning 478  
        From Linear to Interactive Planning 479  
     The Future of K–12 and Higher Education 481  
        Google for Education (2019) 481  
        Horizon Report (2019) 483  
     Global Changes 485  
     Closing Reflections 487  
     Going Deeper 487  
  References 489  
  Index 539  
  EULA 557  

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