Characteristics of adult learning

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 36-41

  Illeris, K ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adult education; Adult learning; Emotions; Everyday learning; Learning barriers; Learning content; Learning defense; Learning incentives; Learning resistance; Learning spaces; Learning types; Lifelong learning; Motivation; Nonlearning; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879252840     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00004-X     Document Type: Chapter

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