Course: FYE 101 First Year Experience

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Characteristics of Adult Learners

Characteristics of Adult Learners
You have been learning your whole life, and now college is challenging to take your learning to the next level. It has been shown that adult learners:
- Are more self-guided in their learning
- Bring a wealth of experiences
- Expect more from learning situations
- Require learning to make sense and that subjects relate to their needs
- Are sometime skeptical about new information
- Emphasize results

In your college courses you will be expected to:
- Not just memorize, but apply knowledge and material learned.
- Spend extended time studying outside of class
- Manage heavy work loads

In this unit, you will analyze how you learn best and process information. Different learning styles are related to your natural abilities or preferences.

Start by watching this video that demonstrates different learning styles and how students might evaluate their own abilities to improve how they study.Watch Understanding Your Learning Style presented by George Brown University.

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