e Adult Learner & Resource Management
Resource management is key to success.
A successful person/student knows their key resources.
o Knowing
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appropriate time.
The Adult Learner – one who acquires knowledge & skills.
Types of Adult Learners
Traditional adult learner
o Comes to an educational program directly from high school or from
another program of study.
o Grew up in a digital, wireless world.
o In transition from late adolescence to young adulthood.
Returning (Nontraditional) adult learner
o Been out of school for several years.
o Experiencing many different life transitions.
Personal Resources
Many personal resources can facilitate success in a practical/vocational
program.
o Academic Resources.
o Social support services.
The Five Generations
People born around the same time generally develop a generational
personality of how they think & what they value.
This personality is shaped by a common history of cultural events, images, &
experiences.
Generations:
Matures (The Silent Generation) born 1925 & 1945
Baby Boomers (Boomers) born between 1946 & 1954
Generation X (Gen X) born between 1965 & 1980
Generation Y (Millennials/Net Generation) born between 1981 & 1994
Generation Z born after 1994
Characteristics of the Five Generations
Traditionalist (The Silent Generation)
Depending on birth year, generational personalities may be shaped by the
Great Depression, World War II, &/or the Korean War.
More conservative, prefer formal titles, & more formal with intrapersonal
interactions.
Consider work an obligation, prefer 1-to-1 meetings & formal memos.
Digital immigrants may be reluctant to use technology & need more
hands on training
Baby Boomers
Depending on birth year, generational personalities may be shaped by
Watergate, the Vietnam War, the space race, civil rights, women’s liberation,
& the assassinations of John & Robert Kennedy & Martin Luther King.
Dedicated, highly motivated & hard-working, idealistic.
Prefer learning in a relaxed, organized, & respectful atmosphere group
discussions.
Digital immigrants varying technology skills.
Generation X (Gen X)
Depending on birth year, generational personality may be shaped by the
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