I agree with what Dawn Del Vechio said so long ago, learners at tech schools with adult learners with full time
jobs for some it is an accomplishmet to arrive, between work family and school occaisionally school comes in
second. By being supportive and trying to help adult learners maintain a positive attitude and reminding
them of why they are in school, the occaisional poor grade may be a fact of life but continue forward progress
towards a better life in a new or improved career is all that should really matter to a good student and sometimes
they may need this positive feed back even if they may not feel they deserve it. Keeping them motivated is
the ultimate goal in retention.
