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Adult Education Quarterly Template

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About the Adult Education Quarterly format

Adult Education Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Higher Education and Teaching Methods, Adult and Continuing Education Topics, Higher Education Learning Practices.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Adult Education Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inHigher Education and Teaching Methods Adult and Continuing Education Topics Higher Education Learning Practices Education Systems and Policy Education and Work Dynamics
ISSN0741-7136
Citation impact (2-yr)0.38
h-index105
i10-index573
Total citations42,396
Top institutions publishing hereHenan University
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Adult Education Quarterly per year

152
2014
172
2015
41
2016
35
2017
33
2018
38
2019
35
2020
40
2021
33
2022
32
2023
22
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of Adult Education Quarterly by publication year

983
2014
844
2015
494
2016
435
2017
300
2018
490
2019
477
2020
312
2021
162
2022
158
2023
18
2024
12
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Adult Education Quarterly

Self-Directed Learning: Toward a Comprehensive Model

D. Randy Garrison · 1 Nov 1997

Self-directed learning is a core theoretical construct distinguishing adult education as a field of study. Most of the concept's emphasis has been on the external control and management of learning tasks. In an attempt to expand the scope of self-directed learning, this paper presents a comprehensive theoretical model. The proposed model integrates self-management (contextual control),…

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Teaching Learners To Be Self-Directed

Gerald Grow · 1 Sep 1991

Based on the Situational Leadership model of Hersey and Blanchard (1988), the Staged Self-Directed Learning Model proposes that learners advance through stages of increasing self-direction and that teachers can help or hinder that development. Good teaching matches the learner's stage of self-direction and helps the learner advance toward greater self-direction. Specific methods are proposed for…

On Critical Reflection

Jack Mezirow · 1 May 1998

This paper presents an analysis and clarification of the major role of critical reflection of assumptions (CRA) in adult learning. It examines the differences among types of critical reflection, the role of CRA in the Transformation Theory of adult learning, philosophical foundations of CRA, its development over the lifespan, non-cognitive aspects, its function in both…

Contemporary Paradigms of Learning

Jack Mezirow · 1 May 1996

The Western rational tradition, a set of assumptions upon which our major concepts of reality, learning, and education is based, constitutes an objectivist paradigm of learning. These assumptions are currently challenged by an interpretive paradigm of learning. The Transformation Theory of adult learning is based upon an emancipatory paradigm, and constitutes a dialectical synthesis of…

Adult Education Quarterly template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Adult Education Quarterly format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Adult Education Quarterly template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Adult Education Quarterly use?
Adult Education Quarterly uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Adult Education Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Adult Education Quarterly?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Adult Education Quarterly document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Adult Education Quarterly template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Adult Education Quarterly format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Adult Education Quarterly?
Adult Education Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Adult Education Quarterly template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Adult Education Quarterly PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Adult Education Quarterly template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Adult Education Quarterly template cost?
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