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“I used to ask God to help me. Than I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do his work through me.” — James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)
Did You Know
Hudson Taylor was a close friend and fellow worker of renowned preacher D.L. Moody and fundamentalist theologian, Cyrus Scofield.
Course Number: ML504
Professor:
Former Professor of Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas
Course Description:
How do adults learn? What are the most successful ways to teach them? This course presents principles of adult education and their application to various adult age levels within the church. Learners explore theories in young, middle, and older adult education, and examine successful ministries to singles, single parents, and families. The course promotes Malcolm Knowles’ andragogical model of adult education, emphasizing such important subjects as how adults learn, how to structure the classroom, and how to facilitate learning.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Understand a basic biblical theology of adult education.
- Develop a “psychology of adulthood,” especially a grasp of adult learning theories.
- Analyze the characteristics and developmental areas of the three general adult age groups (young, middle, and senior).
- Develop a philosophy of ministering to various sub-groups among the church’s adults (e.g., singles, single parents, divorced, ill, and elderly).
- Apply the principles of adult education to church ministry.
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