Adult and continuing education are based on the assumptions that individuals control their lives; lifelong education is an essential component of adults' lives; and the enhancement of adult education resides with adult educators who provide leadership, design policy, translate policy into action, develop learning opportunities for adults, and…

In this paper, the author explores two aspects of the role of research in the continuing education of educators of adults: What research has been done about the continuing education of educators of adults? and What should be the roles of research? Content covering the first of these questions comprises three-fourths of the paper and reviews the…

To have an impact in the adult education field, adult educators must improve their competencies through professional development. Although adult education academic programs exist, many agencies hiring adult educators do not require this background and frequently are unaware that the field exists. The Coalition of Adult Education Organizations has…