Teaching Adult Learners

  The dynamics of classroom interaction is often dictated by the arrangement of the classroom itself and the way in which the classroom is arranged could depend upon a number of factors and they might include things such as the age of the students, so for example we're unlikely to have the same arrangement for adult learners as we would have for young learners. It could also depend upon the actual physical space available. The physical space may determine how we have to arrange our classroom to maximize the opportunity for interaction and so forth. It will also depend on what material is available and by material in this case we're talking about the actual desks and chairs and so on and so forth. Perhaps the final thing we might put here is that it could also depend upon the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Comprehensive TESOL Language and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.P. - U.S.A. said: Young leaners vs adultsAs children enter schooling age, they learn quickly as they adapt building knowledge and absorbing information to their environment. For adults, compared with children, language acquisition is more difficult although they put a great deal more effort. What are some of the major differences to find between young learners and adults? Why is it necessary to find out the differences between those two groups? Children learn new languages very easily just...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Combined TESOL Classes and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning modesA teacher must adapt to the course he or she teaches, depending on the students who are taking the course. A teacher must adapt majorly when teaching young learners, as opposed to teaching adults. Teaching young learners can be very rewarding, as the students tend to learn quicker than adults and can get very excited about small things. It can also be very challenging, as younger students have a much shorter attention span and the teacher has a great responsibility to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United States Davenport and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The content of this unit is about teachers and learners. I have learned some characteristics of a good teacher, such as being kind, patient, love teaching and having knowledge of the subject. I also learned good characteristics of a good learner such as willingness to listen to the language, willingness to ask questions and accepting being corrected and learning from their mistakes. I also learned about the differences between young learners and adults. Specifically their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class Cheapest TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.B. - U.S.A. said: Classroom ManagementClassroom management is one of the hardest things to learn outside of experiencing it in ones own classroom. There is no good way to teach classroom management. Teachers of teachers can only give advice on how to manage a classroom. There are many resources out there that also give tips and advice, but classroom management differs with each individual teacher. Classroom management takes on a new role when teaching english to students of other languages. These are a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Belvedere California and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit 19 focuses on the different types of classes that you should be prepared to teach as an ESL instructor. These special groups include beginners, individuals, young learners, business English and multilingual/monolingual classes. For each group there are different methods of teaching to consider. For instance, activities that you would do with a class of 12 children would differ from those you would do with an individual adult learner. Furthermore, how you engage with children differs wildly...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Foxborough Masachusetts and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: When I was a child I remember learning words from vocabulary lists. As an english as first language learner, it was not difficult to find age and aptitude appropriate lists for me. Later, I stopped needing vocabulary lists as by that time I was reading so much that I picked up words naturally and learnt their meaning in context. Thus, I never had a need for extra vocabulary lists. This was brought to mind because I realise that it would be difficult to select vocabulary lists for adults. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jasper Oregon and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The unit discusses the various types of groups one may teach if teaching students English. The special groups require different needs and planning of the course. For instance, beginner children learners the teacher will need to address attention seeking behaviors, peer pressure, and boredom. These behaviors are typically not seen at the adult phase (beginner or advance). When teaching adults English for a specific purpose the plan looks different than teaching the absolute beginner, the false beginner,...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL El Paso and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: C.W. - U.S.A. said: This lesson helpfully contrasts and compares the different needs of young learners and adults. For example, a young beginner in English learning will have different motivations for studying than an adult beginner. Generally speaking, an adult beginner will be intrinsically motivated to learn English for reasons such as employment benefits. Meanwhile, a young learner usually requires further external motivation to continue studying in the form of an interesting classroom environment, fun teacher,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Kaohsiung and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: P.I. - Canada said: English students can fall into a number of categories each with varying degrees of motivation. When teaching children and adults alike it is important to keep the class varied and interesting- a boring class will stifle motivation. Children may not be as motivated as adult learners but have the advantage of catching on to material quicker. Children have shorter attention spans so activities need to be short and varied; Boredom will inevitably lead to behavioral problems-so keeping it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Jingzhou and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: As an ESL tutor, one has to identify various teaching groups inorder to provide quality teaching experience. There are several types of learners; the absolute beginner, students who have no English background learning. false beginner, who have been exposed to English but did not retain much of the language. the adult learner, beginners who often make their own decisions to learn English and are highly motivated to learn. the young beginner, young students who lack motivation to learn the language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Santa Clara Utah and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit was basically about factors that should be taken into account when teaching various English classes such as mixed ability groups, individuals, adult learners, children, multilingual and monolingual groups. It was most useful at examining strategies for teaching each category according to its needs.Teaching approaches varied form structured teaching to a curriculum building method where the learner plays a key role in determining what he/she wants to learn. What i found most fascinating was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Guilin and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M.R. - Canada said: This unit lists some teaching methods of different groups of learners. Teaching should be adapted to the type of learners because learners learn differently whether they are children or adults, beginners or advanced. The first concerns the teaching of beginners. I learnt the categories of beginners: the absolute, the false, the adult, and the young beginners and the beginner without Roman alphabet. It?s important for the teacher to be as clear as possible when speaking and explaining the lesson....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Italy Venice and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit I learnt about the qualities of 'good' teachers and learners, the various roles of the teacher, the major differences between adult and young learners, the six levels of language ability, and common reasons students are motivated to study English. What I found particularly useful was the break down of the different teacher roles and the levels of language ability. From personal experience, the section about the qualities of 'good' teachers and learners was accurate - I have seen those...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ukraine Chernivtsi and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit provides the basic structure of the classroom environment and how both teacher and student relate to one another. I have a degree in Music Education and I have taught for three years, thus I am already aware of the various roles of the teacher as well as the motivations of students. I appreciated the learning differences between teaching English to adults and young learners. In general, adults have more life and language experience, though this may cause difficulties in correcting...  [Read more]

Learning modes: Young learners vs. adults he role of a teacher is a vast and varied one and there is a considerable amount of factors that will affect this role. One of the main factors that really effects how and what we decide to teach is the age of the students. For instance you could not walk into a classroom full of eight year old primary school children with the same lesson plan designed for teaching a group of 3rd year degree students. Other then the differences that would occur in academic ability, between these two groups, people of different ages have very different needs, competences and cognitive skills. For example, it is through play that much of children's early learning is achieved. (1) ‘The physical, socio-emotional and intellectual development of children is dependent...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs South Korea Cheonan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This course gives an overview of different types of classes one might teach. They can include, adult learners, young children, beginners, business English, multilingual classes, etc. Because one is working with different individuals in all of these situations, the unit notes important things to keep in mind for each group. Young children and beginners, for example, will require more constant review and emotional encourage than adult learners (not to say that adults do not require such things...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Jiangyin China and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit tells us about the many roles of the teacher and the learner. There are certain considerations described when teaching adult learners. We learn the ways the groups can be organised for teaching. We  see some advantages and disadvantages in teaching adults. This unit also tells us about differences in teaching groups and individual clients. This unit reminds us of the importance of covering the same skill areas as any general English course (the receptive and the productive skills)....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bowmans Addition Maryland and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The unit deals with teaching different groups of people, children and adults in a monolingual and multilingual context. It defines and groups learners as beginners, false beginners, adult, young and beginners with no Roman alphabet. The unit gives inputs on how to deal with such learners, how to prepare classes for them and how to control such classes. The tips, methodology and tasks that can be used with these learners is discussed in detail. I find these very useful. It also deals with...  [Read more]