The thing I enjoy most about teaching adult learners is that they have tangible reasons for wanting to progress and realign their job market skills. This often means that their motivation comes from within. Then they are more open to what I can offer them as someone who has worked in the specific profession they are studying.
What I find most daunting about teaching adults is that they have so many other demands for their time -- families, jobs, aging parents, for instance. Their energy level can sometimes be diluted by these stressors, and I find myself often needing to be a "cheerleader" to help them keep perspective on their goals and the level of practice that reaching those goals must entail.
This course was helpful because in learning more about the different learning styles, I have more choices now, on how to present material to students in a way that is more resonant to how they best absorb new information. The more easily they can absorb information, of course, the less stress they will feel when in school, and that is then going to increase their motivation and forward progress, of course.
