{"id":1324,"date":"2017-01-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingweb.trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/adult-learning-theory\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T19:57:30","slug":"adult-learning-theory","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/adult-learning-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Learning Theory"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1324","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"<strong>Adult learning theory<\/strong> explores how adults learn. It provides a framework to help instructors design learning and development programs that will meet the needs of professionals at each phase of their career path. There are a variety of adult learning theories that can inform training decisions in the corporate training context and can also be considered to design professional development activities for educators. 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