Unit 2: Adults as Learners

We are all learners. We have a wide variety of experiences and interests and we bring our own particular characteristics to our lifelong learning. The learners who come to our programs are not much different. They need to improve their reading, writing, English or math skills, while we may need to learn other things. When we identify ourselves as learners, we become better prepared to work with other adult learners.

Learning is a two-way street and we can learn from those we teach. This unit will help tutors to understand adult characteristics, determine what helps learning to happen and become active learners as they experience being a learner.