Non-Traditional Adult Learners

The initial shock of the significant workload and expectations can take their toll, but good time management skills can prevent multiple late nights in a row to get assignments done on time. Kelci Lynn Lucier has worked in higher education for ten years, and has experienced students struggle to try and find the balance between extracurricular activities, personal activities, and education priorities. Luckily, Lucier has four tips to help best use the time provided in a day. Lucier’s first step focuses on managing ones academic time and how it needs to be the top priority above all other curricular activities, stating: “It's important to remind yourself why you're in college in the first place: to graduate” (Lucier). Lucier’s second step is be able to manage personal time, she talks about how unrealistic it is to always be working, studying, or learning, she wants students to try and find time to do something fun with friends or a club. Lucier’s third step is to wkeep the students health in mind, it does no good to stay up until two in the morning studying over a history mid-term, only to be half asleep for the test anyway; sleep is important and without can only increase the stress. Lucier’s fourth and final step is to not be afraid to seek help with your time management, she states: “The most important thing to have for time

As an athlete in high school, time management is needed to complete everything on your agenda even with extra-curricular activities in the way. Living overseas, I had the privilege to travel to other countries for athletic events. These events could last a weekend or even a whole week and work will gradually pile up. If we didn’t have it or it was incomplete it will result in a zero without a chance of making the assignment up. In college, I occasionally make time for fun and activities outside of my education. There are several distractions from friends, athletics, to even leisure time that may get in the way from my school work. My education is mandatory and my priority!

Fairchild, E. E. (2003), Multiple Roles of Adult Learners. New Directions for Student Services, 2003: 11–16. doi:10.1002/ss.84 Fairchild’s article discusses adult learners and their challenges. The article discusses how adult learners work while going to college. This article explains how adult learners face many barriers.

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.

For my research paper “Women’s Rights around the World” I procrastinated until the last possible moment to finish it. I had done my research and planning but not the actual writing of it making my paper rushed and unedited. According to Gamauf in his article on time management, “one element that can help you with your time management activities is planning.” Just writing what you need to do on your phone or calendar can help you get organized. I would need to sit down after getting the assignment and make a schedule and adhere to that schedule so that I don’t write my paper in the middle of the night. I could plan ahead and make an appointment with a tutor along the way to get a fresh pair of eyes on my paper and much-needed advice.

Being in the military and working 70 hours a week is very stressful. If you tag on going to school and having tests and projects due on a certain day life might even seem overwhelming at times. One of the things i have always been good at is managing my time. I focus on the goals i have set for myself and what needs to be done to accomplish those goals. However, i can’t be studying and working 24/7 so i have to make time to relax and reenergize at the same time. The strategy that i use to manage my time is simply writing down what i need to accomplish in the up-coming week. This allows me to visualize what i need to accomplish for school as-well as any upcoming tasks that need to be completed for work. One thing that has always helped me

I do agree that these four tips for implementing time management into your life are a great idea. Some students already have this quality. If you don't already have good time management skills, that's alright; you are never too old to change. If there is something about myself I want to change, I devise a plan and make it happen. I have come to believe these skills will help me succeed in my journey for self-improvement, along with being organized and realizing that anything good in life comes with hard work and

The purpose of this 10 minutes interview with three different individuals in age ranges of 20’s, 40’s, and 60’s is simply to give me a better understanding of how and where adult education practices. With the use of some questionnaires, the three interviews have shown that in different age ranges view learning differently. Everyone can learn new ideas and concepts even with age differences and economic status but, what needs to be learned and the purpose of learning are different depending on the age of an individual. The ability to keep information within an individual also differs due to aging. The interview clearly shows that as an individual age, the ability to remember facts, dates, and names decline and memory storage is not functional as it used to be. Therefore, one needs to understand the age range of people encountered in life especially in regards to learning so that effective strategies could be implemented.

Effective time management skills are important when trying to juggle family, work, and school. After completing the time management worksheet, I feel I have a pretty good handle on my time management. The majority of my time is spent at work, evenings and weekends are set aside for family, and certain days of the week are set aside for school. In an article in the Educational and Technology Journal, it was stated that time management strategies are linked to being able to prioritize tasks. It also stated that learners are able to better organize tasks when they have higher time management skills (Jo, Kim and Yoon, 2015).

In the words of Dawson (2004), "time management is all about taking control of your own time." In seeking to help adult learners regain control of their time, Dawson comes up with a number of effective time management strategies. Some of these strategies are highlighted herein. To begin with, Dawson (2004) recommends that one drafts a list of all those activities whose timing cannot be altered. These activities which Dawson refers to as "non-negotiable" activities could include attending lectures, private study and other important undertakings such as picking

I enjoy reading your post. I agree with you taking care of the family needs are time consuming and there's more than just doing the basic. Being an adult learner from my own experience has been more rewarding than when I was a younger learner. I can say that the direct impact has been all the jobs I use to have and the desire I have now to have a career and not a job. Adults differ from children as learners. An adult has assumed responsibility for himself/herself and others. Adults differ specifically in self-concept, experience, readiness to learn, time perspective, and orientation to

Poor time management affects every area of a person’s life, especially a college student. Time management has always been very challenging for me. Setting aside time to study can be tough when I have a busy schedule. Most nights, my schedule consists of doing laundry, washing dishes, and completing other simple house duties. I try to sit down and focus on homework but those chores that need to be done are in the back of my mind. I have two dogs that are also quite the responsibility. One major responsibility with my dogs is having to take them outside. I live in an apartment, so I have to walk them down stairs instead of being able to just let them out the back door. Another problem is that I work until nine on some nights, so when I finally get home from work, I am too tired to

It is said that “Time and Tide waits for none”. As an upcoming college freshman I need to understand the value of time to succeed in life. I have to understand that everything needs to be prioritized no matter the case. That being able to manage my time correctly will teach me discipline which is exactly what I need to get through college with the goals I have set for myself. Individuals who stick to a time plan are more likely the people who realize their goals and objectives within the shortest possible time span. This will help me get my work done before the deadline instead of working on it the night before.

Throughout my first two years at Saint Xavier, I have continued to successfully manage my time and achieve first honors. The first step for me to become intellectually competent is to create a study plan. Towards the beginning of my freshman year, I created a calendar planing out my events, fitting in School, service, family, and sports. From then on, I have planned my homework out everyday, ordering my studies from hardest to easiest. I organize my homework this way because I am a much more diligent worker after school, then before I go to bed. I consistently work on my homework throughout the day, during study hall, before sport, and at home. I use my study hall to my advantage, planning meetings with teachers or getting advice from the librarians. All the time management I do, helps me to study smarter and not

The concept of adults as learners emerged both in this country and in Europe shortly after World War I; however, only in the last few decades has the theory of adult learning matured. Knowles, Tough, Houle, and Park, among others, have written extensively on the idea of the adult learner. In Tennant's book (1997), he discussed Knowles' adult learning theory. Knowles used the term andragogy to label adult learning theory. The andragogical model of the adult learner is based on the assumptions that adults need to know; adults have a need to be self-directed learners and have a self-concept of being responsible for their own decisions and for their own lives; adults bring reservoirs of