I have learned that while teaching adult students it's very important to make them feel like its a partnership in their learning. With younger people you do not tend to give them much choice in their learning environment, but with adults it's better to do so to keep them engaged and motivated.
Provide encouraging feedback. Allow the students some flexibility.
I intend to give my students more choice in their assignments, and try to incorporate more active learning strategies.
Without having a feeling of security, students won't feel as motivated. Our actions and words must reinforce feelings of security.
I liked the idea of letting the students have some control of the class as giving their input in what the order of events should take place. This is definitely something that I am going to try out in my classroom.
I currently encourage students participation. I would like to ask them what would you like to spend more time on?
Adult learners build new knowledge on previously learned information.
I have learned that a motivated student comes from them having security and autonomy.
I thought it was very interesting that the students two main issues is security and Autonomy. I've learned that positive reinforcement and freedom to make mistakes so they can learn as a group, helps with their retention of the information.
Students need autonomy to be successful.
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Love the ideas around how to create security and autonomy - giving choice about pace, assessment format and sequence.
Each student is different in how they process and remember information.
Students who feel security will be more successful. Support students' senses of security and receive better learning outcomes for students.
Motivation is detected through Student behaviors active learning increases motivation. When students gain security or confidence in learning and given autonomy control in learning increase motivation. Adjustments need to be made in lesson plans if signs of motivation decrease in students. Objectives still need to be achieved through the instruction and balance with student motivation can be challenging.
Adult students need positive. reinforcement and feel safe in a classroom environment
ive learned that engagement and understandingthe studentneeds are key
In regards to security and autonomy, always provide positive feedback even if the student is provides wrong answers, shutting the student down brings down their security. Autonomy can be used by giving options when doing assignments, allowing to choose the type of assignments whenever possible.
It's important to allow students to feel secure in their learning experience so that they remain motivated.
