Career Change – The Role of Adult Education

If you’re considering a career change, chances are you’ll be involved in adult education, whether it’s taking a short course to expand your current skills or studying to gain a qualification in a new field acquire. However, many adults have concerns about going back to school because of a bad experience the first time.

Adult education has evolved rapidly with advances in technology and as such there are many different ways that adults can acquire additional skills. It is possible to attend college full-time or part-time, complete an entire degree remotely, or do a combination of the two. Computer-assisted learning has enabled students to complete a variety of tasks both independently and in a classroom with the teacher present.

Technology and a better understanding of how students learn have enabled students to learn in their own preferred style. So if you’ve struggled with traditional book-based learning, you might find that using audio and video makes understanding new material that much easier.

Most colleges offer learning support, in fact they are expected to do so in order to do so
Ensuring broader student participation from all sectors of society.

If you left school early and didn’t go to college, you may feel that your childhood upbringing didn’t give you adequate knowledge of English and math. However, there are opportunities to learn essential skills and IT skills that will take you into many career fields. And don’t have a guilty conscience! Employers often say that even graduates are not up to speed in communication skills.

Or maybe you want to do vocational training or learn a technical skill to gain proficiency in a practical skill required in the workplace.

Studying at all levels is much more accessible to all adults these days, but it is only one aspect of it career change

© Waller Jamison 2008

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