In today’s educational landscape, instruction has many forms. What’s known as traditional, face-to-face instruction is alive and well. But, like most fields, the field of education continuously ...

Andragogy, a term initially coined by the German educator Alexander Kapp in 1833, was later popularized by American educator Malcolm Knowles. It signifies a shift in educational methods and practices, ...

In-class instruction twinned with simulation learning allows learners to "debrief" with instructors after simulations in order to understand their mistakes, ask questions, and then re-try scenarios ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on innovation, edtech ecosystems and entrepreneurial mindset. Some educators erroneously believe that blended learning is ...

Scenario-based learning is in line with strategies for teaching adults known as andragogy, a term popularized in contemporary higher education by Malcolm Knowles (1913–1997), a central figure in U.S.

As more colleges face the reality of a declining traditional student population, there’s a common belief that adult students are where the growth is. But the reality is more complicated. There are ...

More than a third of today’s college students are over age 25, and there are millions of Americans who have earned some college credit but no degree. Colleges and companies are trying to learn how to ...

There’s a “silent learning revolution” underway in higher education, Peter Smith writes in Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age (Select Books). Millions of adults are held back in their careers ...

More colleges and universities are enrolling nontraditional learners—adults who have completed some college education but didn’t finish a credential or those who are re-enrolling to gain new skills or ...