ADULT LEARNERS’ CHARACTERISTICS: TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION AND CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES - A CASE IN A POLITICAL ACADEMY IN VIETNAM

Authors

  • Le Thanh Thao Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Vo Thi Kim Hue Ho Chi Minh Political Academy, Vietnam
  • Tran Thi Cam Tu Ho Chi Minh Political Academy, Vietnam
  • Trinh Quoc Lap Can Tho University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v9i4.4265

Keywords:

adult learners, characteristics, corresponding instructional strategies, a case study, Vietnam

Abstract

Gaining an insightful understanding of what types of characteristics adult learners are and what instructional strategies would be appropriate for them in order to help foster their learning, this quantitative study, in a context of a political academy in Vietnam, was employed to achieve such aims. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 46 politics lecturers. The findings showed that the teacher participants appreciated their adult learners’ understanding of why they must learn further (M=4.33) and rich living experiences (M=4.30). Besides, the lecturers were highly perceived to be in charge of encouraging their adult learners to keep involved in their learning process (M=4.54). The study also provided its readers with several implications for fostering their understanding of adult learners, their characteristics, and their needs as well.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Le Thanh Thao, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Mr. Le Thanh Thao is a lecturer teaching language skill courses at Can Tho University, Vietnam. Thao is very keen on conducting classroom-based and educational change studies.

  • Vo Thi Kim Hue, Ho Chi Minh Political Academy, Vietnam

    Ms. Vo Thi Kim Hue is a lecturer of Ho Chi Minh Ideology at Ho Chi Minh Political Academy 4. Vietnam. She is keen on investigating how adult learners’ variables affect their learning outcomes.

  • Tran Thi Cam Tu, Ho Chi Minh Political Academy, Vietnam

    Ms. Tran Thi Cam Tu is a lecturer of Laws at Ho Chi Minh Political Academy 4. Her research interest is in learners’ feedback on teachers’ classroom practices.

  • Trinh Quoc Lap, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Associate Professor Dr. Trinh Quoc Lap is an English teacher educator at Can Tho University, Vietnam. His research interests include teacher professional learning and development, curriculum studies and language pedagogy.

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Published

2022-05-01

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022)

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