A recent opinion penned by Darcy Richardson, Director of Continuing Education at EdPlus at Arizona State University, identifies the primary reason that adult students enroll in higher education coursework — to “help address gaps between their educational attainment and the demands of their jobs in the face of technological advancements and evolving roles and responsibilities.” […]
Tag: teaching adults
Do Learning Styles Really Matter?
A recent review of the scientific literature on learning styles found scant evidence to clearly support the idea that outcomes are best when instructional techniques align with individuals’ learning styles. In fact, there are several studies that contradict this belief. It is clear that people have a strong sense of their own learning preferences (e.g., […]
Solving Public Problems in ENGL 202U
At the encouragement of my English doctoral dissertation chair at Old Dominion University, I’ve experimented with the design and structure of the ENGL 202U Critical Writing and Research II class that I’ve taught the past several years. I’m sharing this experience with members of the CoP because results from students’ end-of-semester evaluations have been surprisingly […]
Teaching Newsletter – Chronicle of Higher Education
Teaching is a free newsletter from The Chronicle of Higher Education that’s emailed out (most) every Thursday. The newsletter is written by Chronicle journalists who cover teaching and learning, and contains a mix of short articles and links to other material, in The Chronicle and beyond, that readers may want to check out. Subscribe to the Teaching Newsletter Teaching Newsletter FAQ […]
Post-Traditional Perspectives: Understanding the Needs of Adult Learners
In January 2018, Champlain College Online released Adult Viewpoints 2017: Online Learning & the Back To School Decision, a survey that reveals significant new findings on how US adults between the ages of 23 to 55 perceive the value of higher education, the barriers and motivators for them to return to school, and the quality […]
LERN Certificate in Teaching Adults
The School of Professional & Continuing Studies partners with the Learning Resource Network (LERN) to offer a number of online classes and certificates. Among these is the LERN Certificate in Teaching Adults. Course Overview This is your invitation to teach others in-person and join in one of the more important functions in life — passing […]