Comment on troy turner's post: Spot On. The educator is a very active part of the learning process for the adult learner. Identifying the learners method of learning does involve in removing those barriers that limit the learning. Every class is a unique group that must be viewed with the question what previous skills and knowledge am I working with and what must I do to enhance this groups learning.
Adapting to various learning styles with let students be able to engage in the lesson.
It is important to understand the life experiences and what motivates adult learners to meet their learning needs. It is also important to provide the adult students a supportive environment for learning and incorporate memory-building techniques, especially for the older adult learners.
I learned about quality instructors are activators, supporters, and maintainers of learning
What I have learned is for an adult learner to be successful it is important to teach the whole of the student not the pieces. Each aspect of an adult learner is different, so it is important to support each aspect to fully help develop the learner. Additionally incorporating various learning styles could enhance motivation of the adult learner.
