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Easing Diverse Fears

18-20 year olds tend to fear rejection or failure to socially integrate while adult learners fear performing poorly due to their age. Is there a way to simultaneously ease the fears of both groups?

Jennifer,
Don't know for sure if there is but I do know when I mix the two ages in learning groups I get great success from both. They learn to work together and start to respect what each brings to the group. Then it is a building process from there. Also, I have them play games and when I introduce competition into the class the groups forget the differences in ages because they unify and strive to be winners.
Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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