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The adult education program is
part of the Faculty of Education at the University
of New Brunswick. Our beautiful campus is located
in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on the banks
of the St. John River. Our building, Marshall
d'Avray Hall, is located at 10 MacKay Drive.
Our office suite is 314, on the third floor.
Use the UNB website
at as your major information source for
details about university regulations, fees,
and services such as computing and libraries.
What we offer
The Faculty of Education at UNB offers three
credentials in adult education:
Our philosophy of learning
At UNB we are committed to work collaboratively
with practitioners and colleagues to critically
challenge established ideas and practices, promote
equitable access to lifelong learning, and develop
new and improved programs and policies to guide
the design and delivery of educational and learning
activities for adults of all ages and in all
contexts.
Our adult education program responds to the
educational challenges of today's society, it
provides an integrated program of credit courses,
academic research, applied projects and continuing
professional development workshops. Our extensive
network of colleagues in Canada and around the
world enhances our activities and keeps us open
to new ideas.
In the past, formal education was designed
mostly for young people who then entered the
workplace to earn a living at a job until retirement,
or who stayed at home to raise a family. Today's
societal conditions are different and lifelong
learning, human resource development, recurrent
education, alternative lifestyles and experiential
learning are replacing conventional educational
patterns. At the same time, conventional methods
of delivering educational programs face-to-face
in classrooms are being replaced by other modes
of interactive teaching and learning such as
audio, video and computer conferencing using
the Internet.
UNB's adult education programs are designed
for those in government, business and industry,
voluntary organizations, educational institutions
and other settings who wish to advance their
theoretical understanding of adult learning
and to improve their practical skills in working
with diverse groups of adult learners. The programs
allow learners to examine research and proven
principles related to adult learning and development,
the nature of adult learners, the historical
and philosophical background of adult education,
and the development, implementation, facilitation
and evaluation of programs, services and resources
for adult learners.
Our learners
Participants in our programs have at least one year (or equivalent)
of full-time experience in one or more sectors
of adult education. Such experience and background
enables learners to participate fully in experiential
analyses, self-reflection and critical thinking
about the field.
Program delivery and design
As far as is practical, we try to reach learners
where they live. Adult education courses are
offered to sites across the province of New
Brunswick using blended distance technologies.
Program design
Faculty members are committed to concepts and
principles based on both guided and autonomous
learning, alone and in collaborative groups.
Students are expected to assume responsibility
for their own learning and to actively participate
in the construction of adult learning environments.
Our students are expected to gain, with help,
adequate skills in using electronic library
services (see www.lib.unb.ca), since increasing
quantities of reputable scholarly material is
now held in licensed databases. UNB libraries
hold many workshops and provide individual consultations
to help learners upgrade their information literacy
skills.
For further information on the Adult Education
program, click on the following:
Teaching Staff
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructor Development Program
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Graduate
program: Course Route Planning Guide
Graduate
program: Thesis Route Planning Guide
Services for Adult Learners |
