“The Challenges of the Adult Learner” Today many adults face unique challenges as an adult leaner while attending college. For example‚ am I too old to go back to school‚ keeping up with younger students‚ and can I balance work and family while in school are some of the few questions that adults learners ask themselves. As an adult leaner the challenges I have faced are balancing parenthood‚ job security‚ and extra-curricular activities. Going back to school was a goal I always wanted to achieve
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Problem This study aims to examine and analyze why adults pursue post educational education by addressing some issues related to adult or post secondary education and by gathering information on the actual learning styles‚ how the college instructors are currently teaching and other related concepts. The adult learner has strong desire to learn and know what they want in life although they may not be obligated to learn. These types of learners came from various background‚ educational background
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Study Skills: Managing Time as an Adult Learner One of the components of a successful lifestyle is the ability to learn. The ability to learn broadens the horizons to the point where even the moon is a possible point of destination. Since that destination was reached‚ ordinary people are trying to conquer what was once beyond their reach. For example‚ businessmen started to research a market in order to achieve higher business goals. Some employees have also started taking matters in
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Running head: ADULT LEARNER ASSESSMENT Adult Learner Assessment Enter Student Name Here Capella University August 26‚ 2012 ED7712 Classroom Assessment in Education All students are familiar with assessments. They have been assessed on various levels all through primary and secondary school‚ and if they attended school afterward they ’ve experienced assessments in postsecondary school as well. Why do we do assessments? Assessments are necessary - they not
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Tiffany S. Robinson BUSN 333- Adult Learner February 18‚ 2007 ANDRAGOGY Andragogy was initially defined as "the art and science of helping adults learn". The term currently defines an alternative to pedagogy and refers to learner-focused education for people of all ages. A term originally used by Alexander Kapp in 1833 and later developed into a theory by Malcolm Knowles. Knowles’ theory was composed of several postulates‚ the first states that adults must be involved in the planning
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Adult Learner Assessment Theresa Ann Hayden‚ M.A.‚ Ed.S. Classroom Assessment in Education Dr. Kelli Ligeikis Capella University June 15‚ 2011 Adult Learner Assessment Classroom assessment is critical to the measurement of student achievement. As stated in Angelo and Cross‚ (1993): Classroom assessment helps individual college teachers obtain useful feedback on what‚ how much‚ and how well their students are learning… [the purpose] is to produce the highest possible quality of student
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Interview of First Year Adult Learner My interview was conducted via phone with a student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. For all purposes her name is Co-ed Cady. STUDENT’S BACKGROUND: Co-ed Cady is a 40 year old‚ recently divorced‚ white female which lives in Kalamazoo‚ MI she is originally from Anderson‚ IN but‚ moved to Kalamazoo when her husband was transferred there ten years ago. Co-ed has two children a daughter 22 and a son 19. Her main support system is in Anderson but‚ her children
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Motivating the Adult Learner Another aspect of adult learning is motivation. At least six factors serve as sources of motivation for adult learning: Social relationships: to make new friends‚ to meet a need for associations and friendships. External expectations: to comply with instructions from someone else; to fulfill the expectations or recommendations of someone with formal authority. Social welfare: to improve ability to serve mankind‚ prepare for service to the community‚ and improve
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Adult Learner Narrative “I knew that it was time to get my life together when I saw my oldest daughter talking to her sister about how important it was to go to college. My youngest said‚ “Well mom didn’t go to college and she took care of us so why do I have to?” It was then when I decided that I refuse to be that type of example for my daughter and I knew what I needed to do….go back to school.” J. Richardson While the conversation her daughters had was a driving point for Richardson to go back
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Time management for the adult learner Daven Conrod COLL 100 American Public University Lisa Glass Time management for the adult learner Time management for the adult learner is important when going to college. In most cases the adult learner is seeking a better way of living and has invested their life and lively hood on going back to school. As an adult learner‚ it is very important to get a good education. It is also important to manage time wisely and effectively. Therefore
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