Adult education is unique because older learners know exactly what they want to get out of a course. They ask insightful questions and they test the boundaries of current knowledge. An EdD in Teaching and Learning with an Adult Learning Emphasis will help you understand pedagogy but your core classes won’t focus on the subject you wish to teach. Whether you’re going to teach art history or biology, graduate students will expect you to have a vast wealth of knowledge and original insight. Effective professors are those who offer new insight for familiar material and dig deeper to conduct original research that adds something of value to their field. While you’re juggling your own original research, you’ll be assisting your students in conducting theirs. You should inspire your students, encouraging them to overcome obstacles and suggesting new directions for their research that they might not have thought of. At heart, teachers are communicators. You should have a knack for explaining complex topics in a way that captures the attention and sparks the interest of your students.