Becoming Adult Learners

This book offers a new and promising way to support adults in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programs specifical

This learning-oriented model of school leadership details four Pillar Practices for helping adults grow throughout their careers: teaming, providing leadership

Building Sustainable Futures for Adult Learners is an edited and refereed collection of papers published in conjunction with the joint Adult Higher Educational

This is the first New Directions volume related to young adult learners since 1984. Then, as now, young adults are an important segment of the adult population

A study of the problems facing teachers of adult students, which also provides solutions to the problems and recommendations for further improvement. Part one r

As industrial societies increasingly evolve into knowledge-based economies, the importance of education as a lifelong process is greater than ever. This compreh

This volume explores dimensions of adult development from both a research and theoretical perspective. It addresses adult learners' experience and meaning of ed

Adult development and learning have always existed as two separate fields of study, with development falling under psychology and learning under education. Rece

Provides educators and facilitators with a comprehensive overview of the historical underpinnings and philosophical orientations of adult education and adult le

Schedule constraints and other complicating factors can make face-to-face educational methods inadequate to the needs of learners. Thus, blended learning has em