Help Adults Measure Learning Progress

In episode 13 of Your Greatest Work, Manja and Deborah talk in-depth about strategies for effectively teaching adults. ... Teaching is hard. Whether you're teaching English to a classroom of children, teaching violin to just one teenager, or teaching practical skills to adults in a virtual setting, teaching is difficult. Getting lessons to stick and keeping learners engaged takes creativity and strategy. Deborah knows this very, very well (after all, she once had Manja as her student). Through decades of teaching experience in schools and in one-on-one settings, Deborah has developed some go-to strategies to effectively work with learners of different ages. Here are just three key lessons from Deborah on working with adult learners. 1. Recognize the Fear Factor According to Deborah, the biggest difference between adults and children is the fear factor. Children may not be very focused on learning but they have no inhibitions. But adults... well, we are incredibly intimidated wh