Adult learners who are struggling with Foundational Reading Skills, including decoding and phonemic awareness, can benefit from explicitly learning phonics skills in an educational setting.
When educators integrate the linguistic and cultural funds of knowledge that learners bring into the classroom, they help learners draw on their Background Knowledge to better understand and relate to the material, supporting Motivation and learning.
When Working Memory is overtaxed, a learner can seem to be distracted because they may struggle to recall and use information simultaneously.
Physical Well-being, including exercise, can be especially important for those learners with ADHD as it can support cognition, mood, and focus.
In discussions, reading, and writing, instructors can provide explicit vocabulary instruction and give learners multiple opportunities to see, understand, and apply new words, as well as chances to use strategies for identifying unfamiliar words.
When instructors are able to provide context, and connect math concepts to an adult learner's world, math can be seen as relevant and applicable to their daily lives and work- a core aspect of adult Numeracy.
When designing guided inquiry, it is important to note that younger learners may require more specific guidance, but learners of all ages can benefit from supports like worked examples.
However, learners' Creativity continues to develop throughout adolescence, highlighting the need for educators to support opportunities for learners to exercise Creativity.
When designing guided inquiry, it is important to note that younger learners may require more specific guidance, but learners of all ages can benefit from supports like worked examples.
Rubrics can help students learn self-monitoring and self-assessment skills in learning, improve self-efficacy, and encourage supportive peer feedback, all of which can contribute to their Learner Mindset.
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