Several years ago, I tried pursuing a second master's degree at an institution of higher learning with degree programs designed for traditionally aged students. My first master's was a successful ...

Editor’s note: This article is part of Teaching the Adult Learner: Practical Strategies for Higher Ed Success, a six-part series exploring how colleges can better support nontraditional students.

Scenario-based learning is in line with strategies for teaching adults known as andragogy, a term popularized in contemporary higher education by Malcolm Knowles (1913–1997), a central figure in U.S.

With evolving labour markets and longer-lived populations, lifelong learning is no longer a luxury but a necessity in developed nations. Governments worldwide are actively promoting reskilling and ...

Andragogy, a term initially coined by the German educator Alexander Kapp in 1833, was later popularized by American educator Malcolm Knowles. It signifies a shift in educational methods and practices, ...

Have you held a professional development course at your organization and found your audience to seem disengaged and disinterested? Have you put hours into developing a curriculum, working on your ...

A new study captures the voices of adult learners and highlights ways higher education institutions can help them navigate unique challenges and provide needed support now and in the future. Between ...

13,500+ adult learners re-enrolled through statewide initiative Institutions have recaptured nearly $74 million in tuition, projected to rise to $183 million Graduates expected to contribute $128 ...

Teaching today’s learners requires an understanding of different approaches to teaching that cater to various developmental levels. These approaches—pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy—can be thought ...

Most Americans feel they are lifelong learners, whether that means gathering knowledge for “do it yourself” projects, reading up on a personal interest or improving their job skills. For the most part ...

The math problem was one of three – and the most complex – on the board that greeted students Monday morning at the Literacy Action Center, a non-profit organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah that ...

The prevailing system for educating adult English-language learners is falling woefully short in helping students reach proficiency in the language, a new report asserts. With just around 40 percent ...