National - Louis University Wheaton

Degree Offered: Ed.M.;, Ed.D. Format: Campus
Program Description: The Master of Adult Education Program is an accelerated, non-traditional program actively employing adult learning theory and principles in its delivery. The goal of the program is to provide learners with the vision andskill needed to facilitate the education and development of adults in a variety of settings. The content of the program addresses the foundations of the field and, building on the prior experiences and skills of the learner, provides a general background in both theoretical and instrumental knowledge. Theprogram is cohort-based where students learn from one another?s experiences. Faculty are selected based on their ability to facilitate learning and their background in the field.;The doctoral program in adult education will: 1) focus on the study of adult education practices, including those of participants in the program, and 2) mirror in its own pedagogy what is considered to be the best in effective adulteducation. With regard to a focus on educational practice, the doctorate in adult education will take as its primary concern the study of how adult educators practice their craft, in particular the study of how they becomecritically reflective practitioners.

Financial Aid Offered: No