K. Williams

mural01

Teaching adults must be different from teaching children and adolescents. As we said, teachers of adults should use a different style of teaching which is based on the theory of andragogy which suggest that adults expect learner – centred settings where they can determine their own goals and organize their learning according to their present life needs.

The teaching techniques should be chosen with regard to needs of all learners. We should consider what approach and methods seem to be appropriate for our students. We have to respect our students’ different learning styles; we should encourage them, motivate them and give them proper feedback. When the students know that everything what they learn can be used in a practical way, they will perform better. A good teacher of adults is able to respect all of these specific factors and work with them for the benefit of students. This is your challenge as a teacher of adults.