Thesis statement: Digital tools increase academic success for adult learners.
저자: John Leonard
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5. Main Point 1 Digital tools offer a variety of learning methods that align to key factors tied to successful adult learning.
6. Main Point 2 Digital tools provide greater flexibility regarding location, time, pace, and content.
7. The use of technology offers significant advantages and enhances learning opportunities for adult students. Real-time access to knowledge, interactions in online communities, and a self-paced curriculum are a few examples of how digital tools help create an educational environment that is geared towards the learning style of adult learners.
8. Conclusion Digital tools provide the opportunity for creating a customized learning, ultimately enhancing the adult learning experience and increasing the potential for academic success.
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11. Main Point 3 Affordability and accessibility to online knowledge levels the playing field and allows the opportunity for successful learning across socioeconomic boundaries.
