Some QUALITIES OF ADULT LEARNERS

By

Linda K. Superville

What is a puppet?
A puppet is =
Some types of puppets are:

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Objectives
At the end of this presentation student teachers
should be able to:
Identify various qualities of adult learners
Identify and construct various types of
puppets
Explain how they will use puppets as a
teaching and learning aid
Appreciate the usefulness of using teaching
and learning aids in instruction

SOME QUALITIES OF ADULT

LEARNERS Commitment
Reliability
Self respect
Respect for others
Being goal focused
Knowing how you learn
Self motivated
Independent learner
Honesty
Be organized/meet deadlines
Be inquiring/speaking up
Use of ones experience for lifelong learning

Puppet # 1 =
commitment
I am committed! This means that ..
I can display my commitment in my studies

as an adult learner by
I can help my pupils to become committed to
their own studies by .
What type of puppet is puppet # 1?

Puppet # 2 = reliability
I am reliable! This means that I .
As an adult learner I can show that I am

reliable by .
I can help my pupils to develop the skill of
reliability by
What type of puppet is puppet # 2?

Puppet # 3 = self-respect
I have self-respect! This means that
I can display the skill of self-respect adult

learner by
I can help my pupils develop self-respect by

What type of puppet is # 3?

Puppet # 4 = goal
focused
I am a goal focused individual! This means
that I
I can show that I am goal focused as an adult
learner by ..
I can help my pupils become goal-focused by
..
What type of puppet is # 4?

Puppet # 5 = my
learning
style
I know how I learn
or my learning style! This
means
I can develop my learning style by
I can help my pupils recognize their unique
learning style by
What type of puppet is # 5?

Puppet # 6 = selfmotivated
I am a self-motivated individual! This means
that I
I can show that I am self-motivated by
I can help my students to become selfmotivated by
What type of puppet is # 6?

Puppet # 7 = independent
learner

I am an independent learner! This means that

I
I can show that I am an independent learner
by
I can help my pupils to become independent
learners by .
What type of puppet is # 7?

Puppet # 8 = honesty
As an adult learner I display academic

honesty! This means that

I display academic honesty by
I can help my students cultivate academic
honesty by
What type of puppet is # 8?

Puppet # 9 = being
organized/meeting
As an adult learner I am organized and meet
deadlines
deadlines! This means that
I can display my organization skills by
I can help my students become organized and

meet deadlines by
What type of puppet is # 9?

Puppet # 10 = be
inquiring/speaking
up

As an adult learner I am inquiring and not

afraid to speak up. This means
I can be inquiring by .
I can teach my pupils to be inquiring and to
speak up through .
What type of puppet is # 10?

Puppet # 11
experience/lifelong
learning

I use my experience as an adult and

recognize that learning is lifelong! This means

I can appreciate that learning is lifelong by

I can help my pupils to become lifelong

learners by
What type of puppet is # 11?

Puppet # 12 =
COMMITMENT
I am a committed adult learner! This means

that I
I can display my commitment by
I can help my pupils achieve the quality of
commitment by .
What type of puppet is # 12?

THE END!

THANK YOU!