Adult Learners
I find teaching adults to be most enlighting most of the time because they are very attentive to what they are learning, they ask questions, do research, and try to get the most out of the class, and as an instructor that make teaching the class very exciting.
Ranee,
I have not experienced any adult students yet, however I look forward to it for the reasons that you have listed above.
Adult learners can be very challenging until they know you are prepared and knowledgable. I really like the idea of on the first day acquiring not just their name but a history and interest to draw from, the more they feel respected the more they respect you.
Hi Regan,
Sounds like you have a very committed student body. They know what they want and are expecting the college and its' instructors to deliver that education to them.
Gary
I agree, most adult learns also understand the values of the education they are after, both monetarily and educationally. The college I teach for , is accelerated, the degrees come with heavy price tags, this is a financial long term commitment, so we offer the best we can for the students, they can take away what they need and what they want.
I totaly agree. Adult students try so hard to get as much as they can from their classes. It is not a game for them ,but their future they are looking at.
