The authors examine different aspects of teaching including:

• What is meant by adult learning and what are the main characteristics of adult learners?
• What is the nature of learning and how does theory relate to practice?
• How do teachers plan learning, set goals and objectives and most importantly how does a teacher know when learning has taken place?

Key features of the new edition include:

• New research on unconscious and conscious learning
• Adult learning in formal and non-formal education programmes
• Fully updated and extended activities
• Opportunity for teachers to pause and reflect on their role as teachers