Purpose: The current research was conducted with the aim of developing a growth-oriented educational package for adults aged 35 to 45 years.
Materials and Methods: The present research was conducted using a qualitative method of qualitative analysis of the text using a conventional method. The research community includes Persian and English specialized books and articles available in the field of adult development and education in the last 20 years. In order to collect information in the first stage of the research, articles were searched in the databases of Magiran, Noormags Eric, Scopos, Elsevier, Jihad Academic Information Database, Iran Doc, Alam Net. The sampling unit in the current research includes all words and themes that were in the field of adult education, cognitive-emotional and social education, growth-oriented education, adult educational needs, etc. The collected texts were coded by thematic analysis method. The main themes obtained include: self-discovery and its realization in life, adopting a new worldview, rebuilding life, giving meaning to life, managing problems, the role of the group in adult learning, and maintaining adult agency in learning.
Findings: The themes obtained from the analysis of the texts show that two general categories are significant: 1. Themes that can determine the content of the educational package, such as: self-discovery and its realization in life, adoption of a new worldview, Rebuilding life, giving meaning to life, managing problems. And the second category of articles that includes the method of implementing the package, which includes the role of the group in adult learning and maintaining adult agency in learning.
Conclusion: According to the findings, education in adulthood requires considering the developmental characteristics of adults and the self-determining role of adults should be considered.