As I muddled along in my tinkering and pragmatic way, without assumptions or theory, I really didn’t consider lifelong learning at all. Yet it turns out that what I was trying to accomplish with the kids was to foster an atmosphere and an attitude that came closer to that of adult learners. I inadvertently bumped into an idea that Knowles had already explored: Maybe androgogy—self-directed learning with the teacher as guide rather than director—may be more appropriate for everyone.
