Explain Why Some Adult Learners Have Extensive Demands On Their Time

How an adult live is how he or she approach their academic journey. The traditional learner always thinks that they have time and as such their approach is somewhat different. Therefore, working with the traditional learner is different to working with the adult learner. It is important to recognize that the adult and traditional learners are at different stages of life, resulting in different expectations. The ensuing paper will compare and contrast the traditional and adult learners. Also, the paper will consider the difference in learning styles of the two types of learners discussed. On the other hand, the paper will focus on assessing how the knowledge of adult learners can be applied to the workplace.

Your time is extremely valuable, and there never seems to be quite enough of it. With only 24 hours in a day, getting all the little things done can leave you with little time left at your discretion.

There are more adult learners attending college than there were two decades ago, and it is expected to grow and double the rate compared to traditional students by 2021 (Woods & Frogge, 2017). Adult learners have different needs and expectations from their education (O’Toole & Essex, 2012). It is important for higher education institutions to understand the differences between traditional students’ and adult learners’ learning styles. Educators should include adult learning theories in their curriculum to meet the needs of these students. (76 words)

Teachers always say that they do not have enough time. As educators, we lack the appropriate amount of time to fully think, plan, communicate, teach, and learn with our students. However, the problem isn’t necessarily the lack of time, but the

Wasting free time is my biggest downfall. The average American spends 40 hours a week watching TV (Chambers, 2015). while this is especially applicable to my situation, since it is fall, the season of football, and I am a football fanatic.SO while I recognize that I have plenty of free time, I try to incorporate my hobbies, but fall short with time estimation. Although future time estimation may influence planning efficiency, a plan can only lead to efficient time management if carried out successfully ( Waldrum, McDaniel, 2016).

It is safe to assume that at any given time, you will struggle to make time for yourself amid your busy schedule. There are too many things to do, places to be, and people to tend to. What ultimately happens is that you end up neglecting the most important person which is YOU.

Are people too stubborn and independent to learn once they become adults? The Adult Learning Theory focuses on the difference between how adults learn and how children learn. There are three main central ideas that support the Adult Learning Theory. These ideas or theories are known as andragogy, self-directed learning, and transformational learning. Andragogy is the teaching of adults, self-directed learning is the individual controlling their learning, and transformational learning is the individual learning from life experiences.

I've posted about this (a lot), but I've been keeping myself pretty busy, lately. Most Sunday evenings, I look at my calendar and see that my week is fully scheduled - from when I wake up until dinner time. Between preparing for and teaching several yoga classes each week, actively drumming up business to grow my company, and spending time with my toddler (not to mention, staying married), I'm booked. When I have "free time," it's because I scheduled it in.

Have you ever feel that you are running out of time to do everything you have to? Of course you have! People are living very busy in today’s world. Companies, Schools and Institutions expect more from us with in the same time. People are constantly overwhelmed because they have too much to do. If people could change how many hours have a day, they would create a day of forty eight hours or more. Luckily technology have arrive to our life as the perfect solution to our problems.

The adult learner believes that most companies today are using the new age technology in order to be able to market their business and to be competitive with other companies that are in same line of business. In the business world today the student finds that most companies have set goals that they have strategies to build their company. The student believes because of the current technology that are offer in today market many companies are creating their own website in order to market their business.

Throughout our lives we experience new and effective ways of learning each and every day. For parents, teaching their children right from wrong and how to live in everyday life is one of the most important aspects of parenthood. The non-formal learning event I attended was an instructor lead program for parents who were wanted to

Have a million things to do but feel like there is no time for it all? Our modern world doesn’t take long to fill our schedules – we are constantly juggling with our career, family and friends, while also hoping to have some quality time on our own.

After you’ve completed the above steps, you can now choose the activities that you would like to replace with what you’d like. These time slots are now your “free time”.

Time management is the systematic, priority-based structuring of time allocation and distribution among competing demands(Dowling, Hadgraft et al. 2016). These competing demands can be many things including family life, recreational time, relaxing time and then study. While some people may spend a lot of time working, their efficiency and effectiveness may be compromised if they have not taken the time to properly plan and schedule their work (Dowling, Hadgraft et al. 2016).

Throughout the last 2 weeks it was interesting to observe where my time has gone to. Often, we hear others and ourselves say phrases like, “Where has the time gone?” Or, “Where has my day gone to?” With this exercise, I can now comprehend how I spend the majority of my time and figure out how to solve my not having enough time to do it all problem. At the end of the day, one does not have time to do everything, so we have to choose the important items on the list of to-dos. But what do you eliminate and what do you keep?