Adult Learning Assessment

The knowledge of adult education is limited. Further investigation is required to fully understand how adults acquire knowledge and learn most effectively. Based on my knowledge as program planner and educator I have developed some beliefs on adult learning. These beliefs are based on my observations in the classroom and through introspection as an adult learner as to how adults learn. I believe that adult learning behaviors are characteristically different from children. By understanding how adults learn we can better formulate learning programs. There should be a focus on how information is being shared and in what kind of environment.

There are many different qualities that make adults unique during the learning process. Through teaching and learning I have learned about the importance of peer support in the adult learner’s classroom. It helps when students know they are part of a network. This network provides support from other students who are going through a similar experience.

As an EAL(English as an Additional Language) instructor I use peer support frequently to improve the learning process. When students are unable to understand a specific topic they often communicate with other students to aid with understanding and confidence. Peer support improves their confidence because they understand

This was something very hard for me to do. The teacher didn’t provide many opportunities for communication with my peers. This led to becoming very hard on myself for my slow progress. I started to communicate with other students outside the classroom about the material. I discovered that I was not the only person struggling to keep up. I started to speak up in the classroom when I didn’t understand because I had a better sense of how everyone else was doing in the class and felt less intimidated. If more communication between students was incorporated into the classroom it would have made a big difference in my