Adult Learning

The different cognitive differences between the way in which adults and children learn. How children do better than adults in exercises such as memorisation and learning by rote but how adults use ...

Some of the more common factors which influence adults to return to learn, how it’s important to understand your own motivational reasons behind your decision and how tutors, too, need to understand ...

The increasing number of ways in which you can fit adult learning around your working life and other family commitments. How technological advancements have enabled this and the increased flexibility ...

How an adult learning grant can help with the costs of books and travel up to a maximum of £30 per week if you are in full or part time work and are looking to undertake your first NVQ level 2 or 3 ...

How a Career Development Loan is designed to help you obtain skills, training and qualifications to further your career. How it is run and administered and what the money can be used for as well as ...

How improving your adult literacy skills will open up doors to you and break down barriers both on a professional and personal level. How you can miss out on so many opportunities if you do not have ...

How we use numeracy skills to one extent or another everyday of our lives and often without even realising it. The importance of having basic numeracy skills and the types of things you can expect to ...

How it’s important that migrant workers are able to take advantage of learning opportunities in the UK and how the ability to speak and to understand the English language is fundamental in order for ...

How many adults choose to learn for pleasure as opposed to learning to pursue any type of formal qualifications or to enhance their career. How it’s often the gateway to getting back on track for ...

How a positive attitude, a willingness to embrace change and an acceptance of people of all ages and cultural backgrounds and a commitment to learn will probably be the key ingredients in adapting to ...

How companies and the workforce can benefit from on the job training but why there are advantages and disadvantages to this kind of training and why companies need to be aware of the pitfalls if they ...

All of us are capable of learning new things and increasing our skills and knowledge but we don’t all choose to learn in the same way. People have their own preferences in terms of the learning ...