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The Importance of Assessment and Feedback for Adult Learners

Regular assessments and effective feedback are critical for all learners to improve and grow. For adult learners, these tools are essential as they increase motivation. In Olusegun Agboola Sogunro’s (PhD) 2014 study, “Motivating Factors for Adult Learners in Higher Education,”

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COABE2023 Presentations and Materials

Presentation # 1 Research-based Strategies to Maximize Adult Student Engagement, Learning, and Performance on Standardized Testing: Download the handout here. Presentation # 2 How to Move Adult Ed Programs from Good to Great for Learners’ Benefits: Download the handout here. Presentation#

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Jamie

Factors that Motivate Adults to Learn

Studies show that successful learning depends on the learner’s motivation. Therefore, motivating learners is the key to effective teaching. Unfortunately, little effort is made to motivate adults to learn, according to Olusegun Agboola Sogunro (Ph.D.). In his 2014 study, “Motivating

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Jamie

Top Motivating Factors for Adult Learners

The UK National Adult Learning Survey (2010) noted that adult learners are more motivated than other groups to further learning. However, researcher Olusegun Agboola Sogunro (Ph.D.) pointed out that not much is done to motivate adults in the classroom.   In

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Jamie

The Question All Adult Educators Must Ask themselves

It’s a well-known fact: Adult educators tend to be generous, dedicated and motivated to meet their students’ needs. However, some educators don’t pause to examine the true impact of their hard work. As an adult educator, reflecting on your work

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Jamie

What Makes Our Adult Student Math Textbooks Unique

Our adult student math textbooks are written by adult educators to help both instructors and students. They provide instructors with relevant, high-quality content to assist them in guiding and engaging their students. For students, these resources can help them stay

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