Adult Education

Adult Education.
Adults take a significant amount of energy and time doing a cost-benefit analysis on education before dedicating their time to education. My choice on this topic was influenced by the advancement of technology and the impact it has on lives of the older generation. I have not been able to understand why most adults are reluctant in acquainting themselves with technology. It is not surprising every once in a while to find an adult struggling to use a technology device. Nevertheless, most adults have not taken their time to attend basic technology classes in higher learning institutions in an attempt to sharpen their technological skills. The reluctance by adults to learn cannot be quite explained out of mere assumptions prompting a research on the topic of adult education. The answer to the question on why adults take a considerable amount of time reflecting before making up their mind has not yet been explained. The knowledge acquired from this learning activity can help identify the particular features of higher learning institutions that encourage laxity among adult learners.
In the course of this study, I learned that adult learners had developed independent self-concepts that enable them to control their learning process based on life experiences. Their growth and development throughout the years create a pool of ideas that is resourceful for educating themselves and other people. Furthermore, individuals tend to attach more value to experiential learning.

Therefore, adults find the need to acquire knowledge on a particular task when their position makes the knowledge acquired essential in solving real-life problems or completing specific tasks. It is not a surprise; most young adults have more than once found themselves helping an adult with a technology device and each other time educating the same adult on how to uses different specific features of the same technology, particularly where the need arises like when sending an email or reading a document.
The education curriculum in higher learning institutions should be modified to develop procedures, provide essential tools, and create suitable conditions that enable the learner to determine the need to acquire specific knowledge. Based on the knowledge I acquired from the topic, I would do more research on adult teaching styles and enlighten readers on ways to gain knowledge based on their needs rather than a school system. Adult learners view education as a process of increasing their competence in specific areas of life so as to fully achieve their potential. Higher learning institutions should plan their education around the development of competency. Adults evaluate their learning by performance.