Adult Learners
... Adult learners have these distractions (preoccupations) and have to fit their learning round all these things (priorities). o As an adult learner I have many roles apart from student – parent, partner, employee, daughter of elderly parent, friend and so on. ... Visuals are especially useful in holding learners’ interest. ... This helps prevent the learners’ mind from being preoccupied with outside issues. ... Leniency/flexibility when dealing with extensions, absenteeism and scheduling of classes is necessary because of adult learners’ many priorities.