PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix is releasing the findings of a study designed to gain a better understanding of adult learner needs and perception of higher education. University of ...

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, ...

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 ...

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on generative AI, adult learners, and higher-ed trends. This year’s 5th most-read story focuses on ...

As the dean of the Hamilton Holt School of Professional Advancement and Graduate Studies at Rollins College, I meet a variety of adult learners returning to finish or obtain a college degree. These ...

In terms of a focus on the adult and returning learner, the student who has faced obstacles in entering, or re-entering, the knowledge enterprise, higher education needs to change its perspective, ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProLiteracy, a nonprofit organization leading the charge to advance adult literacy in the US and throughout the world, shares new research in the ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – 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 ...

Missouri has an ambitious goal -- to ensure 60 percent of Missourians ages 25-64 have a postsecondary credential before 2030. To help it reach that goal, the Missouri Department of Higher Education ...

The numbers are trending up: Per a summer 2021 survey conducted on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, 84% of residents have broadband connections in their homes, up from 70% in 2019. Part of the ...