Adult Learners!

Last week, I was teaching a FLEx class and my learners were very interesting. First of all, they could tolerate my French! Two of the learners were particularly interesting. One said that I was very fast. He had asked several questions but was also very busy trying various tasks related to the class. Another one sitting right behind was very quiet and I was concerned if he was following up. When I checked, he was doing just fine. He had his manual handy to look at, while following the teacher simultaneously. The other one actually had his manual covered on the table, was mostly busy trying several things though related to the class. I asked the one with many questions if I could connect his laptop on the projector for him to be the 'driver' and he was happy. I think this worked well for him. To teach adults successfully, you must apply the LASTS principles: Learner centered, Action with reflection, Solving problems, Teamwork and Self-discovery/Self-Direction,