Recoding
Adult learners at our school have a hard time getting back into the groove of the formal school setting. They get easily frustrated when they see young students grasping concepts and doing well on tests. I often calm them down, and encourage them not to be too hard on themselves. It takes time to get back into the learning groove.
Using examples during the lecture reinforces the content and helps the students recode the information and how to apply it.
Rose,
Thank you for sharing your success with scaffolding. It is a good way to help students see how they can be successful in the course and acquire the needed content if they are willing to put forth the effort.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Michael,
I think you are really going to like the results you get from using scaffolding with your students. It is a method that helps them sequence their learning and make progress forward in concert with the rest of the class.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I use scaffolding in each class as it seems to help the anxiety level of students who feel there is too much information drop to a reasonable level when everything can be summarized on a few sheets.
I feel that our older adult students sometimes grasp the concepts better than the younger students due to the fact that they apply themselves and are better prepared. Now that I have learned this concept for those struggling students I would be able share with the concept of "Scaffolding" which will help them to better complete their task as well as complete it with less stress.
Scott,
This is very common because they have forgotten many of their "school" skills. Using guided notes or graphic organizers can help them with note taking. Note taking seems to be the weakest area for my adult students. Once I get them zeroed in on how to take notes and provide the support such as the guided notes I mentioned they come to speed very quickly and do well in the course.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
