We all face new situations at points in our lives. Starting a new job, moving to a new town or starting a new course can feel daunting, even though we …
During the late 1970s Prochaska and Di Clemente suggested that we all go through a cycle of decision making as we change our current circumstances or behaviours. They offered the …
If you’re disabled, you may be wondering how realistic it will be to manage a course of learning in any format, never mind the possibility of coming to university. In …
The UK government has reported that adults who are participating in funded education fell by 3.5% in the first half of the 2018/19 academic year. A more significant statistic is …
As Gail shares in the video, there are often a number of barriers preventing learners from engaging… but that none of these need be permanent obstacles. Cross (1981) presents evidence …
Does Bruna’s story in the video sound typical, or resonate with your own experiences? Mature learner, adult learner, adult student, returning adult, or adult returner are all terms that you …
Welcome to our course on mature learners. Over the next two weeks we will be exploring the concept of what it means to be a mature learner, how that might …