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Direct linkHousel, David A. – Adult Learning, 2020
This literature review explored areas that are often manifest in adult classrooms but insufficiently addressed or overlooked in preservice training and in-service professional development for educators of adults. Three overarching themes emerged: (a) educational background considerations (e.g., significant interruptions in formal education), (b)…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Andragogy
Chown, Nick; Beavan, Nick – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2012
As autism is a social learning disability it is a disadvantage in any social setting such as a classroom. The 1990s saw a surge of young people diagnosed with autism who are now approaching college age; indeed there is evidence that students with autism are becoming a significant cohort in further education. However, anecdotal evidence suggests…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adult Education, Autism, Socialization
