"Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values."
Focuses on educating adults, including vocational training, continuing education, and lifelong learning.
Andragogy: The study of how adults learn and the methods used to foster effective learning.
Pedagogy: The study of how children learn and the methods used to foster effective learning.
Self-directed learning: A learning process in which individuals take the initiative and control over their own learning.
Learning styles: The ways in which individuals approach learning and acquire knowledge, including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.
Adult learning theory: The general principles and concepts that characterize how adults learn and their motivations to learn.
Motivation and engagement: The factors that motivate adults to learn, and strategies to keep them engaged during the learning process.
Teaching methods for adults: The techniques and approaches used by instructors to facilitate learning among adults, such as experiential or collaborative learning.
Assessment and evaluation: The process of measuring and evaluating adult learning, including formative and summative assessments.
Technology and distance learning: The use of technology and online platforms to facilitate adult learning, including e-learning and blended learning.
Adult literacy: The development of literacy skills in adults with limited reading, writing, and numeracy abilities.
Career development: The process of helping adults advance in their careers through education, training, and professional development.
Community education: Programs designed to connect adults with the resources and skills needed to become active members of their communities.
Cultural diversity and inclusivity: Understanding the diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences of adult learners, and creating an inclusive learning environment.
"Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities."
"It can mean any form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling, encompassing basic literacy to personal fulfillment as a lifelong learner, and to ensure the fulfillment of an individual."
"Adult education reflects a specific philosophy about learning and teaching based on the assumption that adults can and want to learn, that they are able and willing to take responsibility for the learning, and that the learning itself should respond to their needs."
"The learning happens in many ways and in many contexts just as all adults' lives differ."
"Adult learning is affected by demographics, globalization and technology."
"The oldest man to enroll in primary school in Kenya is one Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge who was an 84 year old from Kariobangi Nairobi."
"Adult learning can be in any of the three contexts, i.e.: Formal, Non-formal, Informal education."
"Formal – Structured learning that typically takes place in an education or training institution, usually with a set curriculum and carries credentials."
"Non-formal – Learning that is organized by educational institutions but non-credential. Non-formal learning opportunities may be provided in the workplace and through the activities of civil society organizations and groups."
"Informal education – Learning that goes on all the time, resulting from daily life activities related to work, family, community or leisure (e.g. community baking class)."
"The World Bank's 2019 World Development Report on The Changing Nature of Work argues that adult learning is an important channel to help readjust workers' skills to fit in the future of work."
"The World Bank's 2019 World Development Report on The Changing Nature of Work argues that adult learning is an important channel to help readjust workers' skills to fit in the future of work."
"Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values."
"Adult education reflects a specific philosophy about learning and teaching based on the assumption that adults can and want to learn, that they are able and willing to take responsibility for the learning, and that the learning itself should respond to their needs."
"Non-formal learning opportunities may be provided in the workplace and through the activities of civil society organizations and groups."
"Adult learning is affected by demographics, globalization, and technology."
"The learning happens in many ways and in many contexts just as all adults' lives differ."
"It can mean any form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling, encompassing basic literacy to personal fulfillment as a lifelong learner, and to ensure the fulfillment of an individual."
"The World Bank's 2019 World Development Report on The Changing Nature of Work argues that adult learning is an important channel to help readjust workers' skills to fit in the future of work and suggests ways to improve its effectiveness."