ABSTRACT
Are you looking for a career in the exciting field of adult education? Have you ever tried to explain what you do as an adult educator? Have you ever wondered about careers in the big tent called adult education? Do you want to learn more about the competencies and skills needed? Are you trying to figure out what you want to do or looking to make a career move? Are you an advisor or faculty member advising students about careers in adult education? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you.
This book is divided into two parts. The chapters in the first part cover the primary competencies of being an adult educator: teaching, facilitation, program planning, evaluation and assessment, as well as technology. There is also an overview chapter about the field of adult education. The second part contains 17 chapters about various careers in adult education. They range from corporate training to nonprofits, military education, adult basic education, correctional education, community education, military education, policy, and more.
