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Part of this lesson is about older learners. In fact one of the quiz questions is "One of the common fears about college for adult learners is:"
And the answer is: "Feeling at a disadvantage compared to others"

I went back to school (Community College and then University) in my mid forties. I did not feel I had a disadvantage. Quite the opposite, I felt my focus, life experience, vocabulary, and lack of distractions were to my benefit.

Most of my students are older than the average 28 years for career college students. I hear every day the "I'm too old to learn", "My memory is gone", and "I don't have study skills" stories.

How about compiling a list of the advantages of being an older student. Things we can all use to encourage and provide assurance to our older students.

I'll start with the ones I mentioned above...
Focus
Life experience
Vocabulary
Lack of distractions (maybe)

Regards,

Terry

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