Adults Can and Must Learn

Wayne L. Schroeder, Florida State University

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Failure of adults to continue learning is due to reasons other than lack of ability. Much evidence points to this conclusion. Peculiarities about the adult's life suggest that his learning behavior may be somewhat unique from that of a young person. As a potential learner, the adult must consider a proliferation of non-student roles as well as the student role. His non-student roles are made more complex by characteristics of present-day society. These characteristics emphasize the necessity for the adult to continue "learning his way through life."