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Key Concepts in Adult Education Contexts

Fareeha Javed

Abstract

During the post-modern times, a shift has taken place in adult education theories and practices throughout the world that have become more learner-centred now. Moreover, education has become a lifelong activity due to an increase in the significance of adult education. Furthermore, several key concepts are given focus for meeting the educational needs and goals of adult learners. The current paper focuses on three such concepts, transformative learning, andragogy and professional development. Transformative learning theory plays a key role in adult education as it suggests ways to adults to make meaning of their lives. The notion of andragogy is commonly known as the process which helps in engaging the adult learners with the actual structure of the learning process and experience. Lastly, like transformative learning, professional development helps adult educators transform their theory and practice of teaching and learning through reflecting on their assumptions and expectations and by revising them.

Keywords: Adult education, adult education contexts, transformative learning, andragogy, professional development

Introduction

Current trends and goals in education have brought a revolution in adult education teaching and learning. Throughout the world there has been a shift in the educational theories and practices towards becoming learner-centred during the post-modern age. Learning is considered to be a lifelong activity which can be taken up at any time in one’s life. Adult education provides the adult learners with a chance to grow in their life, achieve their goals and give meaning to their lives. In the fast moving times of today, adult education is the only solution to the problems as it develops in the adult learners the critical consciousness which is so vital to help them face situations and use their prior knowledge and experience to learn how to succeed in all the challenges. In the current adult education contexts world over, a number of key concepts are being focused to meet the educational needs of adult learners. The current paper focuses on three key concepts in adult education: Transformative learning (TL), Andragogy, and Professional Development (PD) of teachers of adult learners.

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Dr. Fareeha Javed
Department of English
Institute of Languages and Culture
Lahore College for Women University
Lahore
Pakistan
fareehajaved_1971@yahoo.com

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