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Lawrence, Randee Lipson – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2012
Intuitive knowing is one of the most complex and misunderstood ways of knowing. It is difficult to put into words and verbalize. Intuition is spontaneous, heart-centered, free, adventurous, imaginative, playful, nonsequential, and nonlinear. People access intuitive knowledge through dreams, symbols, artwork, dance, yoga, meditation, contemplation,…
Descriptors: Intuition, Adult Learning, Knowledge Level, Adult Education
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Wang, Victor C. X.; Cranton, Patricia – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2011
The theory of transformative learning has been explored by different theorists and scholars. However, few scholars have made an attempt to make a comparison between transformative learning and Confucianism or between transformative learning and andragogy. The authors of this article address these comparisons to develop new and different insights…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Reflection, Confucianism, Andragogy
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Dannerbeck, Francis J. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Suggests that the European perspective on adult second language learning provides important background information for adapting such instruction for American adults. Factors discussed include: adults' specific learning biographies; motivation; learning styles; individual differences; teacher-student partnerships; language skill development and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Affective Behavior