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Theory‐Based Practice: A Model SDLS Program
Author(s) -
Lewis John L.,
Mullins Barbara K.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
new horizons in adult education and human resource development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1939-4225
DOI - 10.1002/nha3.10047
Subject(s) - professional development , graduate education , pedagogy , graduate students , adult learning , field (mathematics) , medical education , adult education , mathematics education , psychology , medicine , mathematics , pure mathematics
Using the Adult Education Colloquium (AEC) at Florida State University as a model program, the authors discuss the importance of a Student‐Directed Learning Structure (SDLS) in graduate adult education programs. The AEC, as an SDLS, combines theory and practice to: (a) promote professional development, (b) encourage self‐development, (c) increase knowledge of a diverse field, and (d) provide an opportunity to contribute to the development of the adult education program. An SDLS integrates theory and practice to achieve these four goals that are critical to developing professional adult educators.