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By R. Koncevičienė
Šakiai, 29 November, 2017
Practical activity
1 step. Watching a film extract (15 min.)
Learner‘s needs,
attitude, experience
motivation
Learner‘s
requirements,
expectations,
benefit
Roles
• Teacher (expert in his subject,
knowledge)
• Trainer (skills)
• Facilitator (attitudes)
• Advisers (organizer)
• In addition:
– Problem solver
– Accelerator of processes
– Therapeutist
Task/1
• Not to teach, but assist and help to change
• Lead the participants to :
o suggestions,
o questions,
o encouragement,
o support,
o summarizing
Task/2
• Help learners to participate in learning process:
o motivate
o aktivate
o find out each learner’s ability to work
o give feedback
• To pursue agreement and unity of the group:
o observe the group process,
o encourage positive dynamics, tolerance and support
o create comfortable atmosphere,
o appreciate auditorium
Common competencies
Positive self-
evaluation
Flexible Tolerant
Emphatic Responsible
Communicative
Special competencies
Awareness of
learner‘s age and
characteristics
Ability to
Ability to analyse
motivate
Knowledge
Ability to choose
Ability to plan
methods
Personality traits of adult teacher
Attentive to details,
Sense of humour
good listener
Democratic-partnership
Socio-emotional
Attention to results
Summary
• The main rule -an adult teacher should be minded
not to teach but help an adult learner undergo a
change.
• It is possible to do this:
by leading participants to the aims
by assissting each learner in participation
by creating comfortable and work-friendly
atmosphere
by pursuing groups agreement and solidarity.