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Helterbran, Valeri R. – Adult Learning, 2017
Many older learners are choosing to return to school to meet varying learning needs; some are returning to satisfy a lifelong desire to earn a college degree. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the motivation and experiences of adults aged 65 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree in retirement and their perceptions…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Retirement, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment
Wahlgren, Bjarne; Mariager-Anderson, Kristina – Adult Learning, 2017
Dropout is a serious problem within education. This article reports on an intervention project, titled "New Roles for the Teacher--Increased Completion Rates Through Social Responsibility," which sought to reduce nonattendance and drop-out rates in the Danish adult educational system by improving teachers' competences. This goal was…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Social Responsibility, Graduation Rate, Program Improvement
Wright, Robin Redmon – Adult Learning, 2017
This reflection considers the importance of and responsibility to graduate research supervision through an examination of a published dissertation that has had significant influence on the country's current immigration debate. The author exhorts both graduate students and adult education faculty to insist on clearly stated theoretical and…
Descriptors: Immigration, Doctoral Dissertations, Graduate Students, Adult Students
Cherrstrom, Catherine A.; Robbins, Stacey E.; Bixby, John – Adult Learning, 2017
Academic publications provide insights into a discipline's history, knowledge base, and research norms, and thus analyzing publication activity provides learning about the field of study. To learn more about the field of adult and continuing education, this study used content analysis to examine 10 years of "Adult Learning" from 2006…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Journal Articles, Adult Learning, Continuing Education
Compton, David A.; Compton, Cynthia M. – Adult Learning, 2017
The authors describe an intensive graduate program involving compressed classroom preparation followed by a period of experiential activities designed to reinforce and enhance the knowledge base. Beginning with a brief review of the andragogical issues, they describe methods undertaken to track learning styles via the Kolb Learning Styles…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Cognitive Style, Classroom Techniques, Experiential Learning
Karmelita, Courtney – Adult Learning, 2017
Adult learners require supports and services to help them successfully transition into taking on the demands and expectations of college students. Transition programs have grown in popularity as a means to aid adult learners as they transition to higher education. Unfortunately, previous research on adult learner participation in transition…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Program Design, Adult Learning, Higher Education
Majeski, Robin A.; Stover, Merrily; Valais, Teresa; Ronch, Judah – Adult Learning, 2017
Given the complex challenges organizations face and the importance of emotional intelligence to effective leadership, management education has begun to help adult learners develop emotional intelligence competencies. These include emotional self-control, conflict management, teamwork, cultural awareness, and inspirational leadership, among other…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Online Courses, Higher Education, Adult Learning
Luker, Julie Marie; Curchack, Barbara C. – Adult Learning, 2017
In this study, we investigated perceptions of cyberbullying within higher education among 1,587 professionals from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regardless of country or professional role, participants presented essentially the same bleak picture. Almost half of all participants observed cyberbullying between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Bullying
Wuestewald, Todd – Adult Learning, 2016
Executive development programs (EDPs) have undergone significant change since their introduction in the early 20th century. As an adjunct or alternative to traditional education, EDPs are considered an efficient means of imparting critical, functional, and social-behavior skills to current and future organizational leaders. Consequently, such…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Management Development, Educational Development, Educational History
Olson, Joann S.; Autry, Linda; Moe, Jeffry – Adult Learning, 2016
This article investigates the effectiveness of a film-based assignment given to adult learners in a graduate-level group counseling class. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four students; data analysis suggested film-based assignments may promote deep approaches to learning (DALs). Participants indicated the assignment helped them…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Semi Structured Interviews, Program Effectiveness, Assignments
Yelich Biniecki, Susan M.; Conceição, Simone C. O. – Adult Learning, 2016
An understanding of learning theories can help adult educators become more effective practitioners and meet the needs of the learners they serve. Adult educators who understand how individuals learn can be better prepared to use effective strategies during the learning process. This article addresses the use of concept maps as a strategy to engage…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Educational Strategies
Reiff, Marianne; Ballin, Amy – Adult Learning, 2016
During their master's degree work, cohorts of adult graduate students participated in a common learning task in which they listed their factors of good and bad learning experiences. The lead author collected these factors from students over the course of 3 years. The purpose of our inquiry was to examine and document what adult graduate students…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Adults, Learning Experience, Student Empowerment
Zarestky, Jill – Adult Learning, 2016
In this essay, Jill Zarestky shares what she learned about creating student-centered adult education programs with those who wish to teach adults internationally or in similar contexts. Prior to traveling, Zarestky repeatedly heard from other Westerners (NGO employees and volunteers) how little the women knew and how desperately they needed her…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Centered Learning, Adult Education, Teaching Experience
Mokoele, Matata – Adult Learning, 2016
In this essay, Matata Mokoele reflects on the importance of prisoner education, and notes that what is missing is official recognition of this or adult-specific components outlining an upper secondary school adult education diploma entitling holders to apply for higher education. Studies reporting a correlation between greater education and lower…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correctional Education, Adult Education, Institutionalized Persons
Novacek, Paul F. – Adult Learning, 2016
Consistent user interface standards are necessary with the development of e-learning courseware, as they are the glue that binds the users' experience with their expectations. For example, the user controls for video playback were standardized many years ago, and we all benefit knowing a right-facing triangle signifies a play function, while dual…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Compliance (Legal), Academic Standards, Courseware