Fall 2020/Fuller Online/MAGL

ML581

Major

ML581: DEVELOPING YOUR LEARNING PLAN (4 units: 160 hours) Susan Major, Adjunct Instructor of Biblical Theology of Mission.

DESCRIPTION: A global context requires leaders who understand reality beyond their respective national borders; accordingly, the formation and development of leadership must be reconceived. In this introductory course of the Master of Arts in Global Leadership, our students (i.e. current leaders) play a significant role in their respective educational process as they develop their own comprehensive learning plans for the entire degree program. Beyond individual learning, each leader experiences the benefits of both joining a diverse Christian community as well as enlisting in a like-minded group of practitioners in an online learning environment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO’s): Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have

1. Performed a learning needs assessment in conjunction with the student’s ministry community.
2. Practiced various habits of spiritual formation and identified resources to facilitate leadership development.
3. Investigated adult learning principles and application of theory
4. Experienced learning from church and mission leaders worldwide.
5. Reviewed monastic “rules” and traditions and develop a personal “rule of life” as well as a “community rule” for the cohort group.
6. Designed a comprehensive learning plan for the student’s Master of Arts program.
7. Performed a variety of learning tasks using online reference tools and research methods for graduate study

RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: Through individual and participation in a community of learners, students experience the benefits of both joining a diverse Christian community as well as enlisting in a like-minded group of practitioners in an online learning environment, which is consistent with the MAGL PLO “Graduates will employ a lifelong learning posture that values peer learning with diverse persons as well as reflection on practice.”

COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet on the Internet using a 10-week lesson schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Each week, students and the professor will interact with course material through journaling, online discussions, and web-based research.

REQUIRED READING: Approximately 1,050 pages - to be read in the order they appear below:

Clinton, JR. 1999. Reading on the Run. Altadena: Barnabas Publishers ISBN 978-1932814149. Pub. Price: $8. (available in Canvas course) [90 pages assigned]

Fryling, Robert. 2009. The Leadership Ellipse. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0830835386. Pub. price: $17; Kindle $10. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [220 pages assigned]

Vella, Jane. 2002. Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults, rev. ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-0787959678. Pub. price $42; Kindle $27. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [250 pp. assigned]

Wenger, E. and W. Snyder. 2000. “Communities of Practice: The Organizational Frontier.” Harvard Business Review v. 78, n. 1, p. 139-146 (available in Canvas course) [7 pages assigned]

Shigematsu, Ken. 2013. God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God.Grand Rapids:Zondervan. ISBN 978-0310499251. Pub. price $17.99; Kindle $8. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [232 pp. assigned]

Choose one of the following books for a reading report:

Kenneson, Philip D. 1999. Life on the Vine: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Christian Community. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830822195. Pub. price $22; Kindle $17. [246 pp.]

Harper, Lisa S. 2016. The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right. Colorado Springs: Waterbrook. ISBN 978-1601428585. Pub. price $17; Kindle $15. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [240 pp]

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. 1,050 pages of required reading [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2, 3 & 4] [70 hours].                           
2. Weekly online postings (250 words), and group discussions based on course content, to include Web-based research, referencing and online skills (40% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2, 4, 5 and 7] [34 hours].
3. Three reading reports (20% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #3, 4 and 5] [16 hours].
4. A 5,000-word learning plan which guides the student’s entire educational program (40% of final grade). [ This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 6] [40 hours].

PREREQUISITES: This course is only available to those who are accepted into the MA in Global Leadership program.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: A required course for the Cohort portion of the MA in Global Leadership. NO AUDITORS.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.