Hi Joanna, You are not headed for disaster but for success. Using games and competitions are great ways to encourage student learning. I have a Jeopardy game on Power Point that I use all the time. It is set up so I can have the game going on different levels depending on the expertise of my students. I have used it as a way of giving my finals. Talk about involving the students; plus it lets them identify areas of knowledge that they have. By picking categories they get to show their stuff in way that might not have been on a traditional test, In addition, I use flashcards for vocabulary acquisition as well as the think, pair, share model. What is meant in the lecture about not treating adults in an immature way is based upon the issue of respect. Some new instructors feel that they have to dominate students by tearing them down and making them feel insecure in the learning environment. For non-traditional students this can spell disaster in the form of failure and dropping out of school. I feel instructors need to use any device or learning strategy they can to motivate their students. The key is to understand your students. You will quickly pick up on the activities that your students like and get them working together as groups. I also have certain days set aside where we celebrate a special day, such as “Talk like a pirate day” where we can be a bit silly to relief some of the pressure of school and life. Our adult students are trying to acquire career skills in addition to maintaining a life outside of school that may involve family and employment. As you know this is a lot of pressure. We need to help them progress in school while helping them develop as humans as well. Gary