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Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. This often happens in the workplace, through 'extension' or 'continuing education' courses at secondary schools, at a college or university. Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers. The practice is also often referred to as 'Training and Development'. It has also been referred to as andragogy (to distinguish it from pedagogy). A difference is made between vocational education, mostly undertaken in workplaces and frequently related to upskilling, and non-formal adult education including learning skills or learning for personal development.

Educating adults differs from educating children in several ways. One of the most important differences is that adults have accumulated knowledge and experience that can add or hinder the learning experience.

Educating adults differs from educating children in several ways. One of the most important differences is that adults have accumulated knowledge and experience that can add to or hinder the learning experience. Another difference is that most adult education is voluntary, therefore, the participants are generally better motivated.

Adults frequently apply their knowledge in a practical fashion to learn effectively. They must have a reasonable expectation that the knowledge recently gained will help them further their goals. One example, common in the 1990s, was the proliferation of computer training courses in which adults (not children or adolescents), most of whom were office workers, could enroll. These courses would teach basic use of the operating system or specific application software. Because the abstractions governing the user's interactions with a PC were so new, many people who had been working white-collar jobs for ten years or more eventually took such training courses, either at their own whim (to gain computer skills and thus earn higher pay) or at the behest of their managers.



  • *Arkansas Adult Learning Resources Center - Provides information and resources about adult education and literacy providers in the Natural State.

  • *Arkansas Department of Workforce Education - Features learning resources center, information about obtaining a GED, skills training classes, and courses available for adults.

  • Arkansas Northeastern College - Features the adult education program assisting adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, and assisting adults in the completion of a secondary school education.

  • Conway Adult Education Center - Information and class lists for training in computer software, Internet use, MCSE, industrial basic skills classes, and instructor led course work. Workforce development and vocational education for adults information provided. Conway, AR.

  • LRSD Adult Education Center - Highlights instruction in Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Adult Education (GAE/GED), and English-As-A-Second Language (ESL). Adult Education helps adults to improve or enhance their reading, math and language skills, learn the English language, and prepare for the Arkansas High School (GED) Diploma for entry into post-secondary education, employment, or the armed services.

  • UACCM Adult Education - Features two adult education centers, one in Morrilton and one in Perryville. These programs are designed to help people improve their skills in English, Math, & Reading. The centers provide GED instruction, basic skills refresher courses for students about to enter college and training for people who need to develop their basic skills for the workplace.


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