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Best practices in designing adult education programs - Match between learner and program

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Match between learner and program

Understanding the unique, varied, and dynamic needs of adult learners can help institutions develop programs that successfully enable learner entry into the program. This provides flexible options to meet learner needs and circumstances, support the learner through the program, and facilitate self-sufficiency.

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