You probably know the feeling when you want to learn something new, but the timing never lines up. For example, you have class across town, your shift ends late, the roads are a mess, and by the time ...

Research shows that adults often enter college with a goal in mind, such as a career pivot, additional education in their current industry or completion of a degree they previously started. But ...

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program held its annual holiday celebration Dec. 2, bringing together adult learners and tutors ...

For many adults, sitting in a training classroom is something to be avoided at all costs. However, training is a necessary part of today's workplace. Companies must provide training to their employees ...

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, ...

Financially independent students—including adult learners, emancipated traditional-age students and veterans—make up a large and fast-growing portion of the college applicant pool, according to a new ...

Adult learners in colleges and universities nationally comprise about a quarter of all undergraduate students. Although that figure fluctuates in relation to the overall economy and varies further ...

As the dean of the Hamilton Holt School of Professional Advancement and Graduate Studies at Rollins College, I meet a variety of adult learners returning to finish or obtain a college degree. These ...