Peggy Matagrano

I agree totally.  My students are quite good at interacting with the older students and helping them.  They value their life experience. 

One of the things I  learned from this was that we must be careful that technology does not negate what we are wanting the students to actually take from the courses.  I have several students who are very tech savvy; however, the few that aren't are sometimes reluctant to engage in technology.  Any advice? I've had them join a personal group on Facebook and ask them questions to promote critical thinking skills.  I was just curious to see if anyone had this problem.  Thanks!

Peggy

I have to admit, I worked for another college and people were always at each other's throats, the wrong person was running the show, and no one was very friendly because of the daily atmosphere. I am very blessed where I am now because everyone is always very friendly, willing to listen to suggestions, and they appreciate what we do. It's a wonderful feeling. I do relate to those of you who have issues with your institutions. The best advice I can offer is "Is it worth it?" If not, try to find an equitable solution to the problem(s) or… >>>

I have ready many of your posts and agree with most of the comments. I have found that some adult learners do not want to share their disability with me unless pressed. For example, I had a student who was easily upset and hated exams. I offered to tutor her, but she was very hard to reach and extremely defensive. Finally, during one of the exams she was in an absolute panic mode, and I asked to see her outside. I told her I knew she was very private about her personal life, and I wouldn't want to intrude, but… >>>