Education Level: GED to Bachelor’s degree

Employment: Majority work full-time or part-time

Family Status: Many are parents or caregivers

Cultural Backgrounds: Diverse – some may speak English as a second language

- Visual: Diagrams, videos, color-coded content

- Auditory: Lectures, group discussions, podcasts

- Kinesthetic: Role-plays, real-life scenarios, manipulatives

🎯 Learning Style Insight:

Adult learners value relevance. Practical application = increased motivation.

- Work/life balance

- Time management

- Digital literacy gaps

- Anxiety about returning to school

- Transportation or childcare issues

✅ Support Needs:

- Flexible scheduling

- Clear tech instructions

- Encouragement and peer connections

- Two truths about themselves

- One learning goal for the course

Why it works:

- Builds community

- Reveals motivation

- Allows expression in a safe, simple format

Post prompts around the classroom or online (e.g., “What motivates you to learn?”). Students rotate and respond using sticky notes or Jamboard.

🎯 Objective: Engage students in reflective dialogue.

📌 Link to Activity Guide:

https://www.edutopia.org/classroom-student-centered-learning-strategies

🧩 Why it works:

- Encourages critical thinking

- Promotes collaboration

- Connects learning to real life

🔗 Resource: https://casestudies.edx.org/

Invite learners to share a short story about a past learning experience that shaped them.

🔗 Resource PDF:

https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/storytelling.pdf

🌟 Builds trust, empathy, and reflection