Teaching adults succesfully
Tips for teaching adults
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Fostering cooperation
Teachers should show adult learners the point of the various instructional situations in which they are involved, and treat them as equals.
Adjusting material
Teachers must adjust the instructional materials and the teaching methods in order to accommodate the students’ skill and maturity levels.
04
03
Giving grammar explanations
Learning tasks
The learning tasks must be practical, must have a clear purpose, and must be relevant to important issues in the adults’ lives.
The teacher should be ready to offer more comprehensive grammar presentations and more detailed explanations as adults often prefer to be presented with an analytical formal type of grammar.
05
Encouraging leaners
06
Teachers should provide support and encouragement when asking them to take risks or try new skills.
Creating a good environment
Teachers should be kind to help adult learner to lower their affective filter, which in this type of learner is higher than usual.
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Teaching adults succesfully
Tips for teaching adults
02
01
Fostering cooperation
Teachers should show adult learners the point of the various instructional situations in which they are involved, and treat them as equals.
Adjusting material
Teachers must adjust the instructional materials and the teaching methods in order to accommodate the students’ skill and maturity levels.
04
03
Giving grammar explanations
Learning tasks
The learning tasks must be practical, must have a clear purpose, and must be relevant to important issues in the adults’ lives.
The teacher should be ready to offer more comprehensive grammar presentations and more detailed explanations as adults often prefer to be presented with an analytical formal type of grammar.
05
Encouraging leaners
06
Teachers should provide support and encouragement when asking them to take risks or try new skills.
Creating a good environment
Teachers should be kind to help adult learner to lower their affective filter, which in this type of learner is higher than usual.