Masters in Adult Education
Advanced Certificate in Training of Trainers
Vol. 1, No. 4, February, 1998 A Bi-Monthly Newsletter Roger Hiemstra, Editor
RESIDENCY COURSE OPPORTUNITIES
You may be thinking of taking one or two or your required residency courses this spring or summer. We finally have that schedule for you so mark your calendars now. The following courses in Elmira all are appropriate and acceptable selections:
1. PSY 5601 Stress in Culture, Society, and the Workplace: Insight and Strategies for Stress Management (3 cr.) Gormley, Weekends (Fri. 5-10 p.m. & Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.), May 1-2; May 8-9; May 15-16 (elective)
2. PSY 5020 Interpersonal Communications Workshop (3 cr.) Gormley, Weekends (Fri. 5-10 p.m. & Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.), July 10-11; July 17-18; July 31-August 1 (elective)
3. AED 5105 Contemporary Issues in Adult Education (3 cr.) Hiemstra, Weekends (Fri. 5-10 p.m. & Sat. 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.), April 24-25; May 1-2; May 15-16 (Core A)
In addition, the following is a possibility and its development is in process. Check Roger's web page or the next newsletter for updated information:
4. AED 5200 Distance Education (3 cr.) Hiemstra, June 1-3 and June 26, 8:30 a.m.-5:10 p.m. plus computer mediated conversations from June 4 to June 25 (see a larger write-up on this course elsewhere in the newsletter).
JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!
Dee Macheda had a great suggestion that we would like to implement in the near future. Let's have a networking information exchange on possible jobs in the Central New York area. We can use this newsletter (which comes out 9 times a year) for part of it. Thus, please email Roger any job possibilities you know of and it will become part of the next newsletter. In addition, we will explore the development of a bulletin board in our BOCES classroom near the book cabinet on which job notices can be placed. If you have any additional ideas, let Roger know.
ADVISING SESSIONS
Elmira College's Office of Continuing Education will have an advising session on Tuesday, March 24, from 4-6:00 p.m. (or even beyond 6 p.m. if there are sufficient numbers requesting appointments). The sessions will be held at BOCES. If you have not yet had a session to determine your future courses or lay out your Program of Study, or if you have any colleagues who would like to find out more about Elmira College’s graduate programs, this is a great opportunity. Call the Office of Continuing Education at 607-735-1825 to reserve a spot.
FIRST GRADUATION
Donna Gates Thomas, the first CNY student who will finish the Masters degree (this coming summer--congratulations Donna), will go through the graduation ceremonies on May 31, at 11 a.m. There also is a graduate student reception on Saturday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. These activities are open to any of us. Even if you are not finishing this summer, you may want to attend to get a feel for your involvement next year.
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUMMER COURSES
Elsewhere in this newsletter is information on the spring and summer courses. It is possible that dorm space will be available at least in the summer, for minimal costs. Motel space also is available at reasonable costs. More specific information will be included in the next newsletter.
DISTANCE EDUCATION
We are in the process of developing a new course for Elmira College. The working title is "Distance Education," and it is an opportunity to keep up with this rapidly emerging area of instructional and application. If the course is approved, it would be held this coming summer in Elmira, with the first three days early in the month of June, then time equivalent to one day would be spent over a subsequent period actually using a form of distance education, computer mediated conversation (CMC), and a final wrap-up day back on campus later in the month. A prerequisite for the course is that each student would need to have easy access to a computer and an Internet account that provides access to email and the World Wide Web.
SUMMER COURSES AT BOCES
Following is the schedule for our summer courses. Registration information will be available soon:
1. AED 5000 Adult Education: Foundations of Practice (3 cr.) Hiemstra, June 8-12, 8:30 a.m.-5:10 p.m. (Core A)
2. PSY 5112 Psychology of the Adult Learner (3 cr.) LeClair, Thur., 5:30-9:45 p.m., June 4-July 30 (Core B)
3. AED 5020 Program Development and Evaluation (3 cr.) Burns, July 6-9, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and July 10, 8:00 a.m.-noon (Core B)
CORRECTED TRAINING OF TRAINERS COURSE DATES
Some scheduling difficulties have necessitated changes in our previously published Saturday Training of Trainers courses. Following is the full schedule for Spring and Summer so mark your calendar:
1. AED 5074 Training of Trainers: Characteristics of Adult Learners (1 cr.) Hugo, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., April 25 and May 9
2. AED 5075 Training of Trainers: Learning Environments and Social Dynamics (1 cr.) LeClair, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 16 and June 6
3. AED 5076 Training of Trainers: Techniques for Teaching Adults (1 cr.) LeClair, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., June 13 and June 20
Check Roger's web page for periodic course updates pertaining to next year's fall and winter terms.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
• February 19-22, 1998, 12th International Symposium on Self-Directed Learning, Kissimmee, FL. Call for proposals until October 31. Proposals for papers and requests for further information about the symposium may be directed to Gary Confessore, HRD Enterprises, 2301 S. JeffDavis Hwy, Suite 702, Arlington, VA 22202; phone 703-418-2805; fax 703-413-5440. You can email him (healdedd2@aol.com), too.
• February 19-22, 1998, 24th Annual Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Winston-Salem, NC, "Constructing the Future of Gerontology in Higher Education: Planning for the 21st Century." For information contact AGHE, Suite 410, 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036 or phone them at (202) 429-9277.
• March 4-5, 1998, Annual Conference, Academy of Human Resource Development, Oak Brook Marriott, Chicago, IL. For more information contact Academy of Human Resource Development, P.O. Box 25113, Baton Rouge, LA 70894; phone 504-334-1874; fax 504-334-1875. You can email them (office@ahrd.ord) or examine their web page (http://www.ahrd.org).
• March 19-22, 1998, SUNY Empire State College Conference, Rochester, NY, "Disabled, but Enabled and Empowered." Some featured speakers include John Hockenberry from NBC and Heather Whitestone-McCallum, Miss America, 1995. For information contact Dr. David DuBois (ddubois@sescva,esc,edu) or Dr. Nancy Gadbow (ngadbow@sescva.esc.edu); phone 716-244-3884, ext. 113.
• March 30, 1998, CNY Staff Development Consortium Workshop, UAW Training Center, 6057 E. Molloy Road, Syracuse, NY, "Continuing to Build a Culture of Reflective Practice," by Roger Hiemstra, Jane Hugo, and Gene Roche. A $15 fee includes coffee, refreshments, and a buffet lunch. For information contact Georges Marceau via email (cnysdc@aol.com) or by fax (315-463-7576). Bring your colleagues for a great workshop on critical reflection as it affects your practice.
• April 3-5, 1998, 13th Annual International Conference on the Positive Power of Humor & Creativity, Saratoga Springs, NY. This is a great conference (Roger has attended and it is wonderful) if you would like to add humor and other creative activities to your teaching or training. For more information contact the Humor Project, 480 Broadway, Suite 210, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; phone 518-587-8770; fax 800-600-4242.
• April 6-7, 1998, ACHE (Association for Continuing Higher Education) Region II Annual Meeting, Hotel Thayer, West Point, NY (Roger is presenting a paper here on Workplace Transitions). For more information contact Dr. Robert Koepper, SUNY ESF, 315-470-6891 or fax him at 315-4706890. His email is rkoepper@mailbox.syr.edu.
• April 16-17, 1998, The 1st National Conference on Transformative Learning: Changing Adult Frames of Reference (based on Professor Jack Mezirow’s work), Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. For additional information contact the Center for Adult Education, Teachers College, 525 W. 120th St., Box 156, New York, NY 10027; phone them at 212-678-3760 or fax them at 212-678-3743.
• May 14-16, 1998, 39th Annual Adult Education Research Conference, San Antonio, TX. For information the contact information is as follows: Web pgs.: http://people.tamu.edu/~aerc98; http:// www.educ.ubc.ca/edst/aerc/ E-mail: aerc98@tamu.edu; Voice Mail: (409) 862-4978. This provides an opportunity to hear about some of the most up-to-date adult education research in the world.
• May 17-19, 1998, 47th Annual NYACCE (New York Association for Continuing/Community Education) Conference, Syracuse, NY; for more information contact Gail Sandle, OCM BOCES, 315-453-4455 or mail her at 4500 Crown Road, Liverpool, NY 13090
• November 18-22, 1998, 47th Annual Adult Education Conference sponsored by AAACE (American Association for Adult and Continuing Education), Phoenix, AZ. For information contact AAACE, 1200 19th St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Phone them at 202-429-5131.
HAPPY READING
I have had the good fortune to hear Denis Waitley in person a couple of times. He is a dynamic speaker and he always makes me think. I also have listened to a couple of his motivational audiotapes and like to play them in my car occasionally when I am driving a long distance. I read one of his books and can recommend it highly. Following is a brief review.
Waitley, D. (1995). Empires of the mind. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 266 pgs., Index. Waitley provides a number of ideas (what he calls lessons) that will help guide our thinking and actions in the growing knowledge-based world in which we all must survive. He truly believes that "self-leadership" is the only way we can build our knowledge and skills to carry out that survival. In many respects, he embraces the notions of self-directed learning that I believe in so much. In Empires of the mind, he offers many personal strategies for developing that self-leadership that he feels is mandatory to getting and staying ahead in our world that is accelerating so fast forward, where knowledge is the ultimate power, where human resources are more valuable than natural resources, and where the only rule really is change and our ability to adapt to it. I highly recommend it.
Rog
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AED REPORT is a newsletter for students and faculty involved in the Elmira College Graduate Program of Adult Education. The Editor is Roger Hiemstra. Please send any correspondence to him at 318 Southfield Dr., Fayetteville, NY 13066. His phone is (315) 637-0029; fax is (315) 637-0029. Email is rhiemstra@elmira.edu. Web Page is / or the back-up site http://home.twcny.rr.com/hiemstra Your Elmira College contacts are Dr. Ronald Sundberg, Dean, Associate Dean Judith Clack, Graduate Advisor Joan Swanson. Their phone is (607) 735-1825; fax (607) 735-1759; email graduate@elmira.edu; address is Office of Continuing Education, Elmira College, One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901. This newsletter is YOUR vehicle for networking, news, tips, and information. Its value is enhanced by your active support and involvement in reading it, contributing to it, and critiquing it.
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