Assignment 3: Reflections and Lessons Learned

Due Week 10 and worth 270 points

For this assignment, reflect on the various theories and practices in adult education, training, and lifelong learning that you have studied in the course, and create a presentation of your ideas. You may use the presentation software of your choosing, such as Prezi, Haiku Deck, PowToon, or other similar software.

For tips on creating effective presentations, watch the video titled, “How to give great presentations. An alternative to PowerPoint, Bullet Points, boring presentations”.

Create an eight to ten (8-10) slide presentation in which you:

1. Rate your understanding of adult education theories and practices prior to completing this course compared to your understanding of adult education theories and practices upon completing the course. Examine the extent to which your understanding of adult education, training, and lifelong learning has changed from Week 1 until now.

2. Construct your own definition of adult education.

3. Explore the key concepts that you have learned in this course that you believe will have the greatest impact on your approach to educating adults in your current or future career.

4. Select at least two (2) of the key concepts that you discussed above. Devise a strategy that outlines the steps you could take to apply the selected concepts at your current or future workplace.

5. Narrate each slide, using a microphone, and indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. Citations and references (if applicable) must follow APA format. The title slide and reference slide (if applicable) are not included in the required slide length.

Points: 270 Assignment 3: Reflections and Lessons Learned
Criteria Unacceptable

Below 70% F

 Fair

70-79% C

 Proficient

80-89% B

 Exemplary

90-100% A
1. Rate your understanding of adult education theories and practices prior to completing this course compared to your understanding of adult education theories and practices upon completing the course. Examine the extent to which your understanding of adult education, training, and lifelong learning has changed from Week 1 until now.

Weight: 15%

 Did not submit or incompletely rated your understanding of adult education theories and practices prior to completing this course compared to your understanding of adult education theories and practices upon completing the course. Did not submit or incompletely examined the extent to which your understanding of adult education, training, and lifelong learning has changed from Week 1 until now. Partially rated your understanding of adult education theories and practices prior to completing this course compared to your understanding of adult education theories and practices upon completing the course. Partially examined the extent to which your understanding of adult education, training, and lifelong learning has changed from Week 1 until now. Satisfactorily rated your understanding of adult education theories and practices prior to completing this course compared to your understanding of adult education theories and practices upon completing the course. Satisfactorily examined the extent to which your understanding of adult education, training, and lifelong learning has changed from Week 1 until now. Thoroughly rated your understanding of adult education theories and practices prior to completing this course compared to your understanding of adult education theories and practices upon completing the course. Thoroughly examined the extent to which your understanding of adult education, training, and lifelong learning has changed from Week 1 until now.
2. Construct your own definition of adult education. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely constructed your own definition of adult education. Partially constructed your own definition of adult education. Satisfactorily constructed your own definition of adult education. Thoroughly constructed your own definition of adult education.
3. Explore the key concepts that you have learned in this course that you believe will have the greatest impact on your approach to educating adults in your current or future career.

Weight: 20%

 Did not submit or incompletely explored the key concepts that you have learned in this course that you believe will have the greatest impact on your approach to educating adults in your current or future career. Partially explored the key concepts that you have learned in this course that you believe will have the greatest impact on your approach to educating adults in your current or future career. Satisfactorily explored the key concepts that you have learned in this course that you believe will have the greatest impact on your approach to educating adults in your current or future career. Thoroughly explored the key concepts that you have learned in this course that you believe will have the greatest impact on your approach to educating adults in your current or future career.
4. Select at least two (2) of the key concepts that you discussed above. Devise a strategy that outlines the steps you could take to apply the selected concepts at your current or future workplace.

Weight: 20%

 Did not submit or incompletely selected at least two (2) of the key concepts that you discussed above. Did not submit or incompletely devised a strategy that outlines the steps you could take to apply the selected concepts at your current or future workplace. Partially selected at least two (2) of the key concepts that you discussed above. Partially devised a strategy that outlines the steps you could take to apply the selected concepts at your current or future workplace. Satisfactorily selected at least two (2) of the key concepts that you discussed above. Satisfactorily devised a strategy that outlines the steps you could take to apply the selected concepts at your current or future workplace. Thoroughly selected at least two (2) of the key concepts that you discussed above. Thoroughly devised a strategy that outlines the steps you could take to apply the selected concepts at your current or future workplace.
5. Narrate each slide, using a microphone, and indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Weight: 15%

 Did not submit or incompletely narrated each slide, using a microphone, and did not submit or incompletely indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience. Partially narrated each slide, using a microphone, and partially indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience. Satisfactorily narrated each slide, using a microphone, and satisfactorily indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience. Thoroughly narrated each slide, using a microphone, and thoroughly indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

 More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present