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Adult Learning Theories

How can knowing adult learning theories help you in your instructional planning for adult learners?

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Quality Instruction

What are some characteristics of an effective instructor of adult learners?

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Your Mentor

Steven, What was one specific thing one of your mentor's did that you now try to do for your students? Jeffrey Schillinger

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Time-Wasters

Charlotte, I think you'll find that students will react well to this plan. Jeffrey Schillinger

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The First Impression

Michael, Thank you for this post. I like believe each class meeting gives us a chance to make a new "first impression" for that day. The opening few minutes of each class meeting should be well planned in order to set the atmosphere for learning. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Are We In More Than One Business?

Robert, Sometimes career college students are a bit fragile when it comes to confidence in their ability to add school to their already full lives. They stand a much better chance of success when everyone in the school, from admissions to career services, has student success as their primary goal. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Your Mentor

Robert, Interesting choices. Thanks for sharing this post. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Hiring the Right Instructor

Matthew, Thank you for this post. What are some of the techniques you use to identify these attributes in an instructional candidate? Jeffrey Schillinger

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Attention Equals Retention

John, Great point! The contact is only as valuable as the attitude in which it is made. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Your Mentor

Herman, It is interesting how often people who take this course list a parent as a mentor. (I named my dad when I took the course several years ago.) What are some specific things you do, based on what you learned from your father, to position yourself to be a mentor for your students? Jeffrey Schillinger