How Technology Affects the Adult Learner

1. Online Resources

1.1. Online libraries contain many credible sources to get information from.

1.2. News websites, online journals, lectures, etc are all accessible online and give students a variety of resources to choose from that can help them understand and learn new information.

1.3. Online chat rooms within an online classroom is helpful for students to talk to one another and communicate their ideas. This can give students different perspectives and ideas.

2. Comprehension and Testing Improvements

2.1. Given the ability to have more time in class doing actual work while taking notes or watching lectures online are giving students more time to comprehend the information at their own pace.

2.2. Studies have shown that using an online environment in one way or another has improved test scores because it gives students a variety of ways to learn and to digest the information rather than just sitting in a classroom.

2.3. Online streaming with instructors and video chats give more work and explanation time in classrooms. This in return results in better comprehension and test scores.

3. Ways to Improve the Adult Learners Understanding of Technology

3.1. Schools are taking time to create classes devoted to getting adult learners up to speed with technology to help their success.

3.2. By helping adult learners understand new and advanced technology, they can then earn their degrees more efficiently and gives them more job opportunities.

3.3. Giving tips and ideas on how adults can be more comfortable with technology will eliminate their frustration in that aspect, which in turn helps them pick up the material and focus.