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Adult Learning Theories and Principles

By Western Governors University — 2020

Adult learners are typically classified as older students who don’t enter postsecondary education the same year they graduate high school. Adult learning is very common in the United States, and these students may sometimes be called non-traditional students in some colleges or universities.

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