Challenges, Issues, and Trends in Adult Education

Challenges, Issues, and Trends in Adult Education

Jeng-Yang Wu
ISBN13: 9781799885986|ISBN10: 1799885984|EISBN13: 9781799887348
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch003
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Wu, Jeng-Yang. "Challenges, Issues, and Trends in Adult Education." Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 48-75. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch003

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Wu, J. (2021). Challenges, Issues, and Trends in Adult Education. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners (pp. 48-75). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch003

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Wu, Jeng-Yang. "Challenges, Issues, and Trends in Adult Education." In Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 48-75. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch003

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Abstract

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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