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Giffin, Amber; Sun, Qi; Glowacki-Dudka, Michelle – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
This article presents emancipatory feminist teaching methods to empower adult women who are survivors of sexual assault in higher education settings. It delves into the work of leading scholars such as Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, and Ira Shor, as well as feminist pedagogy and relevant literature on sexual assault survivorship in higher education.…
Descriptors: Females, Adults, Rape, Sexual Abuse
Klein-Collins, Rebecca; Wertheim, Judith B. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2013
Central to many of the current developments in higher education is prior learning assessment (PLA). In the past several years, with new and ambitious degree completion goals for adults, the United States is witnessing what can only be called a surge of interest in PLA.
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Higher Education, Adult Education, Achievement Rating

Lewis, Linda H.; Williams, Carol J. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1994
Current applications of experiential learning in higher education include field-based experiences, credit for prior learning, and classroom-based programs. In the workplace, action learning, future search, and outdoor education are among the forms of experiential learning being used. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education