This article argues that transformative learning becomes increasingly essential for educators in the changing landscape of the adult and higher education institutions of the United States that has continuously hosted highest numbers of international students among other countries. First, it presents a context discussing learning for…

Describes new and innovative classroom techniques that incorporate an understanding of adult students in the postsecondary classroom. The four basic elements for an adult-centered classroom are meaningful tasks, interactive learning, choices, and a supportive atmosphere. (Author/JOW)

Three of the most emotionally charged terms in this era are "race," "racism," and "White privilege." Definitions for these terms vary by individual experiences, beliefs, opinions, and perceptions. K-20 students are rarely exposed to a detailed coverage and critical analysis of the part of U.S. history that includes genocide, territorial…

International travel has the potential to expand one's learning horizons exponentially, especially with the abundantly enriching experiences of adult, continuing, and lifelong learning conferences. CONFINTEA VI (The Sixth World International Conference in Adult Education) sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…

This article examines the intellectual and experiential journey of a South Asian American (SAA) feminist who teaches about race and anti-racist praxis in the United States. It starts with her struggles trying to teach about race through the lens of White privilege and ends by sharing her current teaching practices which foreground the concept of…

Transfer of learning depends on the response to these questions: what changes are expected of education? what behaviors should learners apply and where? what are barriers to effective transfer? and how long are new knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected to be maintained? (JOW)

The praxis model for adult education places lifelong learning and the adult learner in a societal context and recognizes that learners and knowledge are embedded in context. Praxis places attention on three essential tasks of the learner: consciousness, practice, and reflection on practice. (JOW)

Each adult educator holds a unique set of beliefs about teaching and the elements of instruction and behaves in a teaching/learning setting in fundamentally individual ways. The key to a congruent teaching style is having the beliefs and behaviors consistent with each other. (Author/JOW)

Describes Public Issues Education, a term used in the Cooperative Education Service for a range of multiparty approaches for addressing public issues, from formal conflict resolution procedures to coalition-building and collaborative problem solving. (JOW)

In this article, the author provides an overview of the best instructional design and delivery practices for facilitating online courses. Many factors that contribute to effectively facilitating an online course are discussed, including student expectations and experience with technology, understanding the types of technologies used, effective…

Includes "Planning Continuing Education to Foster the Transfer of Learning" (Fox); "Transfer Analysis" (Sleezer); "From the Classroom to the Real World" (Nolan); "Help Them Use What They Learn" (Cheek, Campbell); "After Educational Programs" (Kiener); "Measuring Transfer of Learning" (Swanson, Nijhof); and "Measuring Transfer of Learning or So…

As the authors, a Midwestern American educational administration professor and a Middle Eastern Iraqi doctoral candidate, have continued to interact over the past 3 years, both have come to appreciate the importance of increasing their tolerance for ambiguity--ambiguities in examining cultural, linguistic, and religious customs and complexities in…

The U.S. Secretary of Labor outlines the roles of the essential partners in work force development: employers, unions, educational institutions, and government. Her human resource agenda places high priority on workplace literacy and basic skills training. (SK)

The traditional approach to education--training new generations of teachers to teach new generations of students--is outmoded. The communications industry alone has the capacity to educate on the scale needed in the time available. It is essential that adult educators work within the mass media. (Author/JOW)

Presents the Pennsylvania State Coalition for Adult Literacy as a model for understanding state and local literacy coalitions. Cites elements of success in coalition building: trust, a sense of mission, strong leadership, and clear identification of the target populations of each member agency. (SK)