Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education
International Practices and Perspectives from Adult Learning, Training and Higher Education
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2026
Book
Hardback
290 pages
978-1-041-10751-4 (ISBN)
Description
The authors take an illuminating exploration of the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in Adult education and training, by drawing from a comprehensive international survey.
This groundbreaking project delves into the current landscape and future trends surrounding adult educators' practices and perceptions of AI technologies. It offers a rich, data-driven analysis of how AI is shaping the field, providing valuable insights into its impact on educators, learners, and educational institutions across the globe. The book synthesizes findings from an extensive online survey conducted across 19 countries, encompassing a diverse range of adult educators. The research focuses on current practices, examining the types, frequency, and purposes of AI applications in adult education and training. It assesses how different AI tools and technologies are currently employed and their roles in various educational contexts. It also looks at educators' confidence levels in using AI, exploring factors that contribute to or detract from their comfort and proficiency with these technologies. The chapters offer an analysis of the perceived effects of AI on adult educators' roles, workloads, income, labour markets, and work opportunities. Finally the book turns to the impacts on learner and educator wellbeing, including the potential benefits and drawbacks of AI, especially in terms of the adult learner engagement, learning outcomes, and overall wellness.
Offering a unique insight into the benefits, challenges and support needs associated with AI use, and effectively integrating AI into practice, this book will serve as a pivotal resource for educational leaders, teaching and research staff, in adult learning and higher education institutions.
This groundbreaking project delves into the current landscape and future trends surrounding adult educators' practices and perceptions of AI technologies. It offers a rich, data-driven analysis of how AI is shaping the field, providing valuable insights into its impact on educators, learners, and educational institutions across the globe. The book synthesizes findings from an extensive online survey conducted across 19 countries, encompassing a diverse range of adult educators. The research focuses on current practices, examining the types, frequency, and purposes of AI applications in adult education and training. It assesses how different AI tools and technologies are currently employed and their roles in various educational contexts. It also looks at educators' confidence levels in using AI, exploring factors that contribute to or detract from their comfort and proficiency with these technologies. The chapters offer an analysis of the perceived effects of AI on adult educators' roles, workloads, income, labour markets, and work opportunities. Finally the book turns to the impacts on learner and educator wellbeing, including the potential benefits and drawbacks of AI, especially in terms of the adult learner engagement, learning outcomes, and overall wellness.
Offering a unique insight into the benefits, challenges and support needs associated with AI use, and effectively integrating AI into practice, this book will serve as a pivotal resource for educational leaders, teaching and research staff, in adult learning and higher education institutions.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Adult education, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
14 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 18 s/w Zeichnungen, 70 s/w Tabellen, 32 s/w Abbildungen
70 Tables, black and white; 18 Line drawings, black and white; 14 Halftones, black and white; 32 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-10751-4 (9781041107514)
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Zan Chen | Leslie Cordie | Hannes Schroeter
Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education
International Practices and Perspectives from Adult Learning, Training and Higher Education
Book
approx. 06/2026
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Zan Chen is Associate Professor and Principal Researcher in the Institute for Adult learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore.
Leslie Cordie is Professor in the College of Education at Auburn University, USA.
Hannes Schroeter is Professor and Scientific Director of the German Institute for Adult Education, Germany.
Xiaodong Zeng is Professor in the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University, China.
Leslie Cordie is Professor in the College of Education at Auburn University, USA.
Hannes Schroeter is Professor and Scientific Director of the German Institute for Adult Education, Germany.
Xiaodong Zeng is Professor in the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University, China.
Content
Part I: Setting the Stage: AI's New Frontiers in Adult Education
Chapter 1 - Mapping the Global Pulse of AI Use in Adult Learning, Training and Higher Education
Zan Chen, Leslie Cordie, Hannes Schroeter, and Xiaodong Zeng
Chapter 2 - The Use of AI in Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning: A Global Overview
Bao Zhen Tan
Part II: National Snapshots: AI in Action Around the World
Chapter 3 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Adult and Higher Education in German Speaking Countries
Susanne Lattke, Caroline Bonnes, Lisa Breitschwerdt, Sabine Schmidt-Lauff, and Hannes Schroeter
Chapter 4 - The Use of AI Among Adult Educators in the Philippines and What We Can Do
Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio
Chapter 5 - Generative AI Adoption Patterns and Impact in Romanian Higher Education
Ana Lelescu, Simona Sava, Gabriela Grosseck, and Laura Malita
Chapter 6 - Use of AI in Singapore's Training and Adult Education Landscape
Aggie Choo
Chapter 7 - From Awareness to Application: A Study of AI Use and Competences Among Slovenian Higher and Adult Education Teachers
Marko Radovan and Tadej Kosmerl
Chapter 8 - Artificial Intelligence in the United States: Adoption, Perception, and Professional Attitudes
Leslie Cordie, Simone C. O. Conceicao, and Xi Lin
Part III: Cross-Border Insights: Comparing AI Cultures and Practices
Chapter 9 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Adult Learning Skills, Experiences, and Wellness: Skill Transformation and the Evolution of Thinking in the 21st Century
Rita Birzina, Tamara Pigozne, Liena Hacatrjana and Sandra Kalnina
Chapter 10 - Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning: A Comparative Analysis between Brunei and Singapore
Ananda Kumar Palaniappan, Zan Chen, Adeline Goh Yuen Sze, and Tan Saw Fen
Chapter 11 - Comparative Factor Analysis of Educators' Intention to Use AI: A Structural Equation Modelling of Thailand and the Philippines
Jaitip Na-songkhla and Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio
Chapter 12 - Rethinking Education through Generative AI: Ethical Challenges and Pedagogical Implications in the Italian and UK Systems
Gabriella Rodolico, Roberta Piazza, Giovanni Castiglione and Elena Failla
Chapter 13 - A Comparative Analysis of Educators' Perceptions and Adoption of AI in China and other AI-enthusiastic Countries
Xiaodong Zeng, Diya Dou, Chunhan Huang, and Jieqi Li
Chapter 14 - Caught in the AI of the Storm: Navigating Conflicting Institutional Logics in the International Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning Sectors
Bryan John Ang
Part IV: New Lenses and Emerging Approaches
Chapter 15 - Fostering AI-Facilitated Adult Learning in Higher Education
Larissa Jogi, Janika Leoste, Marika Jahilo, and Diana Veskimaegi
Chapter 16 - Revolutionising Higher Education with Generative AI in India: Harnessing Pedagogical Opportunities, Addressing Challenges
Shnaoli Chakraborty Acharya
Chapter 17 - Relationship between Attitude towards AI and Its Potential to Empower Students' Learning and Academic Engagement in Higher Education: The Role of Teachers' Training
Delia Virga and Ramona Palo?
Chapter 18 - Digital Technologies in Music Education: Adult Learning Perspectives from Primary Teacher Training in South-Eastern Europe
Daniel-Alex Milencovici and Gabriela Grosseck
Chapter 19 - Understanding the Impact of Perceived Learning Organizations and AI on Educators' Professional Role Transformation: A Sequential Mediation Analysis
Dana Rad, Alina Roman, and Mu?ata-Dacia Boco?
The Way Forward: Synthesizing Global Lessons
Chapter 20 - Toward Educator-AI Co-Intelligence Synergy: Global Lessons on AI for the Future of Adult Learning, Training and Higher Education
Zan Chen
Chapter 1 - Mapping the Global Pulse of AI Use in Adult Learning, Training and Higher Education
Zan Chen, Leslie Cordie, Hannes Schroeter, and Xiaodong Zeng
Chapter 2 - The Use of AI in Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning: A Global Overview
Bao Zhen Tan
Part II: National Snapshots: AI in Action Around the World
Chapter 3 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Adult and Higher Education in German Speaking Countries
Susanne Lattke, Caroline Bonnes, Lisa Breitschwerdt, Sabine Schmidt-Lauff, and Hannes Schroeter
Chapter 4 - The Use of AI Among Adult Educators in the Philippines and What We Can Do
Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio
Chapter 5 - Generative AI Adoption Patterns and Impact in Romanian Higher Education
Ana Lelescu, Simona Sava, Gabriela Grosseck, and Laura Malita
Chapter 6 - Use of AI in Singapore's Training and Adult Education Landscape
Aggie Choo
Chapter 7 - From Awareness to Application: A Study of AI Use and Competences Among Slovenian Higher and Adult Education Teachers
Marko Radovan and Tadej Kosmerl
Chapter 8 - Artificial Intelligence in the United States: Adoption, Perception, and Professional Attitudes
Leslie Cordie, Simone C. O. Conceicao, and Xi Lin
Part III: Cross-Border Insights: Comparing AI Cultures and Practices
Chapter 9 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Adult Learning Skills, Experiences, and Wellness: Skill Transformation and the Evolution of Thinking in the 21st Century
Rita Birzina, Tamara Pigozne, Liena Hacatrjana and Sandra Kalnina
Chapter 10 - Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning: A Comparative Analysis between Brunei and Singapore
Ananda Kumar Palaniappan, Zan Chen, Adeline Goh Yuen Sze, and Tan Saw Fen
Chapter 11 - Comparative Factor Analysis of Educators' Intention to Use AI: A Structural Equation Modelling of Thailand and the Philippines
Jaitip Na-songkhla and Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio
Chapter 12 - Rethinking Education through Generative AI: Ethical Challenges and Pedagogical Implications in the Italian and UK Systems
Gabriella Rodolico, Roberta Piazza, Giovanni Castiglione and Elena Failla
Chapter 13 - A Comparative Analysis of Educators' Perceptions and Adoption of AI in China and other AI-enthusiastic Countries
Xiaodong Zeng, Diya Dou, Chunhan Huang, and Jieqi Li
Chapter 14 - Caught in the AI of the Storm: Navigating Conflicting Institutional Logics in the International Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning Sectors
Bryan John Ang
Part IV: New Lenses and Emerging Approaches
Chapter 15 - Fostering AI-Facilitated Adult Learning in Higher Education
Larissa Jogi, Janika Leoste, Marika Jahilo, and Diana Veskimaegi
Chapter 16 - Revolutionising Higher Education with Generative AI in India: Harnessing Pedagogical Opportunities, Addressing Challenges
Shnaoli Chakraborty Acharya
Chapter 17 - Relationship between Attitude towards AI and Its Potential to Empower Students' Learning and Academic Engagement in Higher Education: The Role of Teachers' Training
Delia Virga and Ramona Palo?
Chapter 18 - Digital Technologies in Music Education: Adult Learning Perspectives from Primary Teacher Training in South-Eastern Europe
Daniel-Alex Milencovici and Gabriela Grosseck
Chapter 19 - Understanding the Impact of Perceived Learning Organizations and AI on Educators' Professional Role Transformation: A Sequential Mediation Analysis
Dana Rad, Alina Roman, and Mu?ata-Dacia Boco?
The Way Forward: Synthesizing Global Lessons
Chapter 20 - Toward Educator-AI Co-Intelligence Synergy: Global Lessons on AI for the Future of Adult Learning, Training and Higher Education
Zan Chen