EDMA677 Service Learning, Mentoring, and Ethical Leadership (2 cr.)

This course is a theoretical and practical exploration of tutoring adult undergraduate learners. Learning strategies for adults (androgogy) and individual tutoring techniques are covered along with the ethical decision making process involved in designing a tutorial plan. The course includes at least 20 hours of tutoring with an assigned undergraduate student.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain two different theories of adult learning.
2. Apply adult learning theory to an assigned mentee
3. Use an ethical decision making process in designing a tutorial plan for an adult.
4. Construct and implement a cohesive, androgogically, and theoretically sound tutorial plan
5. Evaluate the application and effectiveness of adult learning theories and tutoring strategies.