What are 2 questions/issues/problems/challenges you have about teaching adult learners by kathryn goh https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc en-us 2018-09-12 03:59:41 UTC 2025-11-19 19:12:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074030 1. More diverse as compared to PET students - students come with different education background and work experience. 

2. Most are juggling with full time work and other reponsibilities]]> 2018-09-17 01:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074030 2 issues: tengsc01 https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074059 1-Adult learners may be slower to follow the computer software hands-on instructions
2-Adult learners are more motivated and may be more demanding]]> 2018-09-17 01:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074059 questions/issues https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074066 1. Class has a very wide range of  people with different levels of understanding, grasp of language and concepts.  Need to be very mindful of how subject matter is presented and to keep participants engaged.
2. How to better scope assessments that can effectively gauge how much participants have learnt.

]]> 2018-09-17 01:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074066 Mindsets https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074109 How do you know what their mindsets are towards attending any PET programme?

]]> 2018-09-17 01:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074109 https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074135 Adult learners are studying part-time
Poor command of English
High absentism rate due to work commitments

]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074135 Competing for time https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074149 Work/training split]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074149 Learners are more demanding! https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074155 2018-09-17 01:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074155 Challenges https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074172 How to keep them engaged and make the learning relevant to their workplace (more application based examples).
and at the same time they are tired (after a busy day at work) ....]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074172 Participants are more experience! https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074199 We need to figure if we really have learning to offer that the industry don't already know]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074199 Learners have to give way to work on occassions. https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074210 2018-09-17 01:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074210 Learners are more eager! https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074226 2018-09-17 01:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074226 lliyann https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074231 Difficulty in "unlearning" previously held concepts in order to accept new and different ways of doing something]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074231 Motivation https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074245 1. How to motivate?
2. Sustaining interest]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074245 Work problem https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074248 CET students may bring their work project to ask]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074248 Diverse background and needs https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074267 2018-09-17 01:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074267 Priorities https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074268 Adult learners may look for more specific solutions as compared to PET learners who are more grade conscious.]]> 2018-09-17 01:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074268 They have more experience https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074315 2018-09-17 01:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074315 Problem https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074327 Not able to translate what was learnt in class to application during exam or in assignments. 

]]> 2018-09-17 01:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074327 Preconceive notion of how things should be done https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074349 2018-09-17 01:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074349 Problems / Challenges https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074352 1.  different levels of understanding
2.  greater diversity - cultural background / experiences / educational background
3. ]]> 2018-09-17 01:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074352 Level Of Difficulty https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074476 How will I know where to pitch the level of difficulty?]]> 2018-09-17 01:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074476 Have the knowledge and experience. Attending CET for formal qualification. https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074562 2018-09-17 01:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074562 They are tired after a full day of work https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074587 2018-09-17 01:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074587 Issue https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074633 Different backgrounds/levels
 of understanding]]> 2018-09-17 01:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074633 Group project https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074662 CET students may have timing issue for group projects]]> 2018-09-17 01:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074662 Pitching at the 'right' level https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074673 2018-09-17 01:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074673 foundation https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074723 All adult learning enroll into the course with different foundation in Skill.  

Hard to pace the teaching and content because of the different levels of prior training.

]]> 2018-09-17 01:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074723 https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074848 learner is more experienced than PET students]]> 2018-09-17 01:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282074848 https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282075334 They come from different backgrounds. Need to engage all.]]> 2018-09-17 01:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_kathryn/8yb849ym5ytc/wish/282075334