A variety of sources provides us with a body of fairly reliable knowledge about adult learning. This knowledge might be divided into three basic divisions: things we know about adult learners and ...

Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, or interest that a student shows when they are learning something new. Engagement can be fostered by different types of motivation—external and ...

Non-vocational adult education drawing on a person's own motivation comes with a variety of benefits that are also reflected on the person's close friends, family and work. Studying boosts ...

Learning a new skill as an adult can be daunting, especially something as difficult as gymnastics. One adult gymnastics class shows there are serious benefits to adult learning. Some things are easier ...

Safety training’s biggest problem can be summed up in two words: knowledge transfer. An abundance of teaching points are crammed into every lesson, but all too often, relatively little learning ...

Around 400 adult learners and college lecturers descended on Parliament this week to demand their MPs seek a reversal of ...

In today’s ever-changing world, teachers and educators are tasked with a range of complex and evolving responsibilities, navigating significant shifts in both society and education. In addition to ...

What Do Harvey and Irma have to do with learning? When (what we thought were) once in five hundred year storms hit every other week, it suggests there is something new going on--and another sign that ...

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clementsannounced Sandra Scurry, Adult Education Instructor, as the ...

So, why is it important to provide opportunities for learners to enhance meaning of what they have learned? Back to Wlodkowski and Ginsberg’s Culturally Responsive Teaching framework, enhancing ...