How to Achieve Better Student Retention in Adult Education

How to Achieve Better Student Retention in Adult Education

Secrets for Becoming an Exceptional Adult Ed Instructor Who Inspires Learners to Persist and Succeed!

This updated edition introduces valuable content for adult educators, including more insights on hybrid and online teaching, advanced test-taking strategies, and expanded discussions on key learning theories. Notably, the edition includes a summary and limitations of andragogy, a look into the theory of margin, and a deeper exploration of transformative learning. These theories offer educators more tools to improve student engagement and retention in both traditional and online classrooms.

Superficially, this edition presents the following chapters:

• Chapter 1: Understanding Our Calling
• Chapter 2: Foundation: Key Theories That Influence Adult Learning
• Chapter 3: Taking Matters into Your Own Hands
• Chapter 4: Identifying the Warning Signs
• Chapter 5: Building a System for Student Engagement and Retention
• Chapter 6: Raising Your Learning-Facilitation Game
• Chapter 7: Flexible Knowledge and Transferable Skills
• Chapter 8: Test Preparation (Game Day!)
• Chapter 9: Real-World Oriented Learning-Facilitation Guidelines