adult lessons

Education for adults

Adult lessons are classes or instruction designed for grown-ups rather than children—typically in skills like swimming, music, or languages where people often learn young but may have missed the chance.

The phrase acknowledges that adults learn differently and may feel self-conscious starting something new: She finally signed up for adult lessons at the pool.

The term occasionally appears as a euphemism for sex education or intimacy coaching.

Related

skill building · second language · hands-on training · evening · continuing · workshop · instruction · mature · course · certification · training · night school · enrollment · professional · beginner · hobby · swimming · driving

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Opposites
age group of learners

adult lessonsyouth programs

Structured offerings for adolescents

nursery school

formality/structure of learning

adult lessonslearning by doing

Acquiring skills through practice

trial and error · peer learning

formality of learning

adult lessonsself-teaching

Instructing oneself without guidance

trial and error · self-study

Family

adult, adults, adulthood, adulting, lesson, lessons

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G