At Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, New York, culinary instructor Patrick Rae is conducting a lecture on the science of a cooking technique. He’s using an instructional method called ...
Shifts in demographics continue to challenge institutions eager to increase enrollment. While many strategies exist, increased attention is being placed on engaging adult learners—those interested in ...
When adult learners see the LMS not as a maze, but as a bridge, they engage more deeply and reach academic success.
More colleges and universities are enrolling nontraditional learners—adults who have completed some college education but didn’t finish a credential or those who are re-enrolling to gain new skills or ...
Harper College will host Career Forward, an annual event that provides inspiration, support and resources for adults looking ...
The science of adult learning provides a road map for strengths-based, age-inclusive programme design and helps turn classrooms into vibrant hubs of intergenerational learning ...
Adult learners in colleges and universities nationally comprise about a quarter of all undergraduate students. Although that figure fluctuates in relation to the overall economy and varies further ...
More than 43 million Americans belong to the “some college, no credential” (SCNC) population. Roughly one million of them reside in North Carolina. Efforts to re-engage adult learners are on the rise, ...
Editor’s note: This article is part of Teaching the Adult Learner: Practical Strategies for Higher Ed Success, a six-part series exploring how colleges can better support nontraditional students.
In a recent blog post published by Peter DeWitt, Is Turnkey Training for Educators Really Effective?, he states, “Over the years, turnkey training has been a popular method of professional learning in ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City-based think tank is calling on city officials to re-engage adult learners who went to college but didn’t get a degree — including more than 45,000 residents on ...