How to Achieve Better Student Retention in Adult Education

This updated edition introduces valuable content for adult educators, including more insights on hybrid and online teaching, advanced test-taking strategies, and expanded discussions on key learning theories. Notably, the edition includes a summary and limitations of andragogy, a look into the theory of margin, and a deeper exploration of transformative learning. These theories offer educators more tools to improve student engagement and retention in both traditional and online classrooms.

• Superficially, this edition presents the following chapters:
• Chapter 1: Understanding Our Calling
• Chapter 2: Foundation: Key Theories That Influence Adult Learning
• Chapter 3: Taking Matters into Your Own Hands
• Chapter 4: Identifying the Warning Signs
• Chapter 5: Building a System for Student Engagement and Retention
• Chapter 6: Raising Your Learning-Facilitation Game
• Chapter 7: Flexible Knowledge and Transferable Skills
• Chapter 8: Test Preparation (Game Day!)
• Chapter 9: Real-World Oriented Learning-Facilitation Guidelines