Teaching adults

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.

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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.

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Encouraging leaners

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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.