Challenges, Issues, and Trends in Adult Education

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Author(s): Jeng-Yang Wu (The University of Alabama, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 28
Source title: Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch003

Keywords: Adult Learning / Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference

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This chapter explores how adults think, learn, and apply knowledge in their daily lives to effectively design a curriculum, create activities, and integrate valuable technology into the course design. The chapter summarizes adult learning theories, including self-directed, transformative, and experiential learning, as well as the concept of andragogy. Instructors are provided with practical tools and methodologies which will help them to produce effective adult learning experiences.

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