Tag: adult education
The Quiet Crisis in Adult Education: Why We’re All Failing at Learning New Things
I Hate Learning New Things, and So Do You Look, I’ll admit it. I’m 47 years old, and the thought of learning something new makes me break out in hives. It’s not that I’m stupid...
The Quiet Crisis in Adult Education: Why We’re All Getting Dumber
I'm Mad About This Look, I'm gonna say something controversial. We're getting dumber. Not you, specifically, but us. As a society. And it's not because we're losing IQ points (though honestly, I'm not sure about...
The Quiet Crisis in Adult Education: Why We’re Failing Ourselves
I’m Mad About This Look, I’ve been in education for 22 years. Twenty-two. That’s longer than some of you have been alive, probably. And in all that time, I’ve seen a lot of things. But...
The Quiet Crisis in Adult Education: Why We’re All Getting Dumber
I’m Mad, and You Should Be Too Look, I’ve been in this industry for 22 years. I’ve seen trends come and go. But this? This is different. This is scary. Last Tuesday, I was at a...
The Quiet Crisis in Adult Education: Why We’re All Failing at Lifelong Learning
I Failed at Learning Spanish (Again) Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I’ve tried. I’ve tried alot. But I can’t speak Spanish. Not really. Not after three different classes, two apps, and about 214 failed...




