Considers the many factors that influence quality in adult learning. This book provides an analysis of the following concepts - characteristics of adults as learners; adult learning theory and andragogy; the experiences of adult learners and what they bring to the learning environment; quality and teaching; and quality and learning.

Adult education is an under-researched field. Judgements about learning programmes are mostly summative and learning that does not lead to an accredited outcome is given low priority under current policy. This fascinating study considers the many factors that influence quality in adult learning, and provides a detailed analysis of the following concepts - characteristics of adults as learners; adult learning theory and andragogy; the experiences of adult learners and what they bring to the learning environment; quality and teaching; and quality and learning.

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Lifelong learning: The current policy context for adult education
Chapter 3 - Conceptual framework and research questions
Chapter 4 - Methodology and research methdods
Chapter 5 - Adults as learners
Chapter 6 - Quality and standards in adult learning
Chapter 7 - Students' perceptions of learning and quality in adult education
Chapter 8 - Tutors' perceptions of learning and quailty in adult education
Chapter 9 - Comparisons and contrasts in research findings
Chapter 10 - Conclusions, implications and future research
References
Appendices.