When adult learners see themselves as contributors to knowledge, their relationship to education changes and they become knowledge builders.

After spending 27 years as a classroom teacher, building administrator, and district superintendent in Florida and Montana, I’ve gained a new vantage point on K-12 learning during the past ...

This article examines interview data with faculty teaching in a college-community partnership program for low-income adult students in an urban setting. The purpose of the study was to explore faculty ...

A study captures the voices of adult learners and highlights ways higher education institutions can help them navigate unique challenges and provide needed support now and in the future. Between ...

Several years ago, I tried pursuing a second master's degree at an institution of higher learning with degree programs designed for traditionally aged students. My first master's was a successful ...

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, ...

Once a year, typically in the third week of September, the entire field of adult education collaborates to raise the visibility of Adult Education. National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is ...

November 13, 2025 - Many mentoring and tutoring programs in K-12 schools rely partially on federal grants through AmeriCorps — funding that President Donald Trump has proposed entirely eliminating.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements announced Sandra Scurry, Adult Education Instructor, as ...

Practical science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills are crucial in order to prepare today's students for tomorrow's world. There are many who are working hard to provide our youth with ...