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Roulston, Kathryn – International Journal of Music Education, 2010
Originally aimed at young learners, Robert Schumann's maxim that "There is no end to learning" also applies to increasing numbers of people beginning and continuing to learn music as adults. This article presents a discussion on how researchers in the field of adult education discuss the adult learner and learning. Topics include: (1) adults'…
Descriptors: Music, Andragogy, Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning
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Weingand, Darlene, Ed. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1996
Discusses the basic concepts of andragogy, or the teaching of adults. Topics include differences between children and adults; characteristics of adult learners, including time perspective, motivation, being self-directed, and experienced in life skills; and effective program design for adults. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age Differences, Andragogy