Young vs. Adult students

Adults know rules

They are empathic

Social rules and values

Kids are in the process of learning

Very self-centered

Children need a lot of activities

Related to the senses

Adults need time for activities

Engage them with learning material

Kids are likely to have
little or no foreknowledge

We need to teach them new information

Adults have had a lifetime to gather experiences on all kind of occasions and in all kind of situations

We have high expectations in every topic

Children are still developing

They posses different cognitive abilities

Adult might have similar mental abilities

We expect them to do the task

Adults tend to be
more motivated

It was their election to study
for different reasons.

Young learners
don't have other choice

Less intereted in class

Lesson plan

Activities related to
important topics

Adult learners are very independent

Monitoring when necessary

Young Learners aren’t independent

Monitoring every time

Working by themselves
and Working with company

Young learners

Be able to deal with discipline

Calm

Patient

Adults

They don't cause a lot of troubles

Adults are more nervous

Age of a typical learner

Young learners seem
to be fearless

Receptive to funny activities