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Rogers, Alan; Illeris, Knud – Adults Learning (England), 2003
This dialog between Alan Rogers and Knud Illeris debates arguments Rogers made in a previous article about the differences between adult and child learning. Rogers emphasizes differences in teacher-learner relationships. Illeris believes the differences result from different motivations for learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adults, Children, Learning Motivation
Eyre, Anne – Adults Learning (England), 2003
A survivor of a disaster discusses stages of trauma and processes of recovery and addresses the role of education in offering opportunities for information, discussion, and understanding. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Coping, Learning Processes, Personal Narratives
Rogers, Alan – Adults Learning (England), 2003
There is no substantial difference between adults' and children's learning processes: both use task-conscious and learning-conscious methods. The difference in teaching adults and children lies in differential power relationships between teachers and learners, the identities they construct, and the ways in which power and identity affect teaching…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Children, Context Effect, Informal Education