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 ...

Ten community and technical colleges across North Carolina are banding together to help adult learners who have stopped out before earning a degree return to higher education. The NC Reconnect ...

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 ...

Research shows that adults often enter college with a goal in mind, such as a career pivot, additional education in their current industry or completion of a degree they previously started. But ...

Andragogy, a term initially coined by the German educator Alexander Kapp in 1833, was later popularized by American educator Malcolm Knowles. It signifies a shift in educational methods and practices, ...

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.