A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

How
Adults
Learn

A Conference Held
April 6-8, 1998
Georgetown University Conference Center
Washington, DC

 

Sponsored by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
and
U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education
Richard W. Riley
Secretary

Office of the Educational Research and Improvement
C. Kent McGuire
Assistant Secretary

National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning
Carol Lacampagne
Director

Media and Information Services
Cynthia Hearn Dorfman
Director

September 1999

Lifelong learning is a reality for adults for a variety of reasons. Some engage in learning to keep up with rapid societal changes, others to improve their knowledge and skills. As adults continue to live longer, and a s full participation in society depends increasingly on access to knowledge and skills, all adults have an increased necessity to continuously learn. Yes, many adults are not able to participate in appropriate education and training activities. The goal of this conference on How Adults Learn was to enable policymakers to draw from practitioners' and researchers' lessons about providing adequate opportunities to meet the growing learning needs of adults. To achieve this goal, the conference and this publication focus on three problem areas: immigrants with low language skills; adults with low educational attainment; and older adults. In addition, the conference explores how technology enhances the learning process.

Publication of this conference report was submitted by the U.S. Department of Education. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the U.S. Department of Education or any other agency of the U.S. government. All references, tables, figures, and text material were supported by the authors.

Sponsoring Organizations
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
U.S. Department of Education

Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI),
National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (PLLI)

Sponsoring Organizations funded by PLLI

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, Harvard University
National Center for Postsecondary Improvement, Stanford University
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