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Download full textWillans, Julie; Seary, Karen – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2011
The mature-age learner's re-engagement with a formal learning environment may be somewhat akin to the novice Paintball player who, unless well positioned and attuned to the rules of the combative game, is bombarded and worn down by constant "hits". For the mature-age learner, such "hits" may come in the form of tensions…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Maturity (Individuals), Transformative Learning, Adult Students
