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Laura B. Holyoke; Elise Kokenge; Nanci Jenkins – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the construct of a profound moment. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interpretive phenomenological approach. Interviews were transcribed, coded, analyzed, and considered in the analysis. Four themes were identified from the analysis: accepting what is, change of life axis,…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Adult Education, Decision Making, Adult Learning
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Philipsen, Brent – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2019
Since information and communication technologies were introduced into education, the number of courses delivered in an online or blended learning (OBL) format has increased significantly. However, not all teachers are experienced in teaching in this new digital environment. While various teacher professional development (TPD) models exist, few…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Blended Learning, Faculty Development, Educational Change
Stanistreet, Paul – Adults Learning, 2011
Derek Legge, who celebrated his 95th birthday at the end of last month, is one of the most dedicated and influential of the largely unsung heroes of the adult education movement in Britain. As modesty is one of the many qualities with which his friends and colleagues credit him, he is certain to shrink from the description, but there is little…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries
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Swartz, Ann L. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
In adult education, there has recently been a recognition of the body's role in adult learning. Attention to neuroscience is somewhat limited, though is emerging. These two perspectives are not integrated. With this article, the author argues that adult education must look to science to achieve a deeper understanding of the evolving…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Intellectual Development, Scientific Research