By Dr Lynnette Brice, Manager, Learner Engagement and Success Services, Open Polytechnic
Many adult learners return to education for a variety of reasons. Some are seeking new learning for interest sake, others are wanting to gain qualifications they might not have completed during their secondary education, and still others are seeking to advance or change their careers through new learning and higher qualifications.
Many of these adult learners will choose open, distant, and flexible learning (ODFL) as a way of fulfilling those goals.
