Adult Education

The process of using basic learning and instructional principles to maximize the effectiveness of learning materials is called Instructional Design. This process includes the development of...

Many companies offer tuition reimbursement for their employees. There are certain qualifications and stipulations that have to be met. Adult learners often take advantage of this tuition...

Baby boomers are described as the generation born after World War ll. Some became teen-agers in the 1960s and experienced turbulence in the cultural events of their times. Imagine living through...

NLP, Neuro Linguistic Programming, is a field of study developed in the early 1970s to create useful models of how people think and the manner in which individuals experience the world. Applied to...

Many people discount the validity of teaching persons with developmental disabilities to read. However, a growing body of research indicates that literacy instruction has numerous benefits for...

Teaching the receptive skill of reading to intermediate and advanced learners of English can be a lot of fun. Try this method the next time you have a group of upper level English language...

English is a difficult language to learn, and as such it can be a difficult language to teach. Those who teach English in a foreign country usually have the advantage of teaching learners who all...

The key to TESOL teaching is engaging your students. In contrast to other subjects like math, history or science, learning a language requires a great deal of memorization and habit development....

Around the world and in the United States, many people dedicate themselves to learning English. While many reach fluency and written literacy within a few years, students encounter problems and...

Earning an interior design degree online is possible for users with high speed or broadband internet access. Depending upon the online educational center, full four-year degrees, two-year degrees,...

Locating a good school for independent learners can pose an interesting challenge. Students who learn better individually require instructors that are able to accommodate their learning style,...

Information technology is one of the fastest-growing areas of business. Every day new products hit the market designed to make our jobs easier, faster and more efficient, but along with increased...

People process information through both the right and left brain hemispheres. Most people, however, use one side more than the other, which makes learning some subjects far easier than others. ...

There is a big difference between a vacation and an educational travel experience: On a vacation, you rest and relax. When you travel for education, you encounter, engage and learn. Both choices...

Adults with poor literacy skills face many challenges in their everyday lives. Teachers who deal with adult literacy also face a unique challenge, because adults have different learning needs than...

Even Luddites will not deny the advantages of long-distance learning. The Internet has seemingly leveled the barriers of space and time in the classroom. Enthusiasts rightly praise e-learning's...

German is one of the world's most widely used languages. Learning German can open the door to new opportunities in many fields such as science, industry, technology, teaching, art, tourism and...

There are many different reasons to return to school as an adult. Whether you're returning to advance yourself in your career or start a new career path altogether, there are schools and programs...

Do you find you learn more easily when you hear a lecture, see a demonstration, or do it yourself? It pays to know how you absorb knowledge best, so you can make the most of each learning...

Nursing Instructors and Staff Development Coordinators often have difficulty developing a curriculum for a particular group of learners for the mere fact that they really do not know what a...

When students can apply the concepts they learn in the classroom to real life, their learning experience deepens. Some adult learners are ready for change and are more open to making connections...

Auditory learners are people who learn best by hearing and speaking. When a language teacher relies too heavily on reading and writing, auditory learners lose out. By finding creative and...

It's never to late to learn a foreign language, but for language teachers, there are some things to consider when most of your students are 50 or over. Many older adult and senior language...

Whether returning to college for a second degree or taking steps to complete your initial schooling, there are many resources for adult learners. You can learn formally or informally and get a...

Seniors often take workshops to learn new technology or update skills. Teaching older adults is different than teaching other students. As a teacher, you need to be aware of physical and mental...

In today's fast paced society, students may not have time to take full classes. Workshops are a great way to pack useful information into a few hours. As a teacher, you need to cover as much as...