Childhood is a pivotal period in a woman's life, influencing her confidence, skills, and resilience. Factors like education, ...

Learning a new skill as an adult can be daunting, especially something as difficult as gymnastics. One adult gymnastics class shows there are serious benefits to adult learning. Some things are easier ...

What Do Harvey and Irma have to do with learning? When (what we thought were) once in five hundred year storms hit every other week, it suggests there is something new going on--and another sign that ...

Research shows that adults often enter college with a goal in mind, such as a career pivot, additional education in their current industry or completion of a degree they previously started. But ...

Lifelong learning isn’t just about gaining new qualifications or returning to formal study. It’s a mindset - one that helps people of all ages unlock opportunities, overcome self-doubt, and continue ...

“Learning,” management guru Peter Drucker said, “is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” Nikhil Arora takes that view very ...

As enthusiasm about “growth mindset” spreads across schools, researchers who popularized the idea are concerned that teachers might not have the resources or understanding to use it effectively in ...

Xijia Zhang is affiliated with the University of Alberta. Kimberly Noels works for the University of Alberta. She receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

If you want to learn to paint, you might take a class and spend time practicing and honing your skills. Even though your first painting might not be all that you hoped for, you feel if you keep ...

During my years teaching science in middle school, high school and college, some of my students have resisted teaching that ...

Bill Monterosso, Executive Director Workforce Development Board, from left, Wood County Adult Learning Center instructor Tanner Hunter, Mendy Marshall, Executive Director, Learning Center instructors ...