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THE OLDER LANGUAGE LEARNER

The Personal SWOT Analysis will provide insights based on your personality strengths and weaknesses, challenges you see ahead, opportunities present around you now, as well as future favorable circumstances.

AGE REALTED FACTORS IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Finally, look at any threats to your career growth. This part accounts for the external factors that could hurt the chances of attaining your goals.

VISSUAL LOSS

HEARING LOSS

List out all the things that affect your work due to the external environment. See below a few examples and feel free to add your own:

1) Family problems
2) Issues in your marriage
3) Anxiety (mental health issues)
4) Childcare, etc.

DECRESASES THE ABILITY OF LEARNING IN OLDER

CHRONIC DISEASSES

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? Will there be a drastic change?

List out future changes that you will have to add or avoid if you own a business.

If you have a job, will advancement in technology cost you your job?

HEALTH IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN ALL LEARNING

Performing this analysis will often provide key information – it can point out what needs to be done and put problems into perspective.

These are sample questions and sample answers, please feel free to add your own questions and answers.

OLDER LEARNER STEREOTYPES

Once you have listed out your SWOT - It's now time to evaluate and determine further steps that need to be taken in order to achieve your goals.

There are mainly two methods:
1) Matching
2) Turning negatives into positives

TRACED TO TWO ROOTS

The other method is converting your weaknesses into strengths or threats into opportunities.

For example: growing a skill set through education, finding a creative way to feature a weakness as a strength, etc.

THEORY OF BRAIN

CEREBRAL PLASTICITY

HOW IT MATURES

ADVANTAGES

RELY ON LONG-TERM MEMORY RATHER THAN SHORT TERM MEMORY FUNCTION

INTEGRATE NEW LANGUAGE INPUT

ABLE TO MAKE HIGHER ORDER ASSOCIATION

DEVELOP COGNITIVE SYSTEMS

BETTER LANGUAGE LEARNERS

UNDERSTAND SEMANTIC RELATIONS

AGAINTS THE OLDER LEARNERS

DISCRIMINATE

AGING AND LEARNING ABILITY

This is the most important step of all: bringing the plan into action.

Start using your results to track your progress. Set up measurements and milestones and keep working toward them. Step by step, you will get where you want to be, so get started now!

KRASHEN, LONG AND SCARCELLA, 1979

COMMUNICATE A NEW LANGUAGE EASIER FOR ADULTS

WORKING ABILITY

"THE YOUNGER THE BETTER"

ADULTS LEARN LANGUAGES MORE QUIKLY

NOT TRUE

CLASSROOM PRACTICES

For the opportunities section, look at the external factors you can take advantage of in pursuing a promotion, finding a new job or determining a direction for your career.

MATERIALS THAT GET THEIR INTEREST

What will you gain from the opportunities that you might take advantage of?

List out all the things that will help you.

Here are some examples:

• Learning new technologies
• Interacting with people currently working in that field
• Better Pay
• I will be able to teach and help other fellow colleagues
• This will help me move up in the organization

TO MAKE OLDER LEARNERS PRACTICE AND HAVE FUN

OLD LEARNERS PRACTICE NEW CONCEPTS

'Technology' is not equal to Information Technology. For example, if you are in the soap-making business and you bring machines that speed up the process, you have introduced new technology or a process.

• Is the process you currently follow going to change?
• What changes do you need to make in the current process to improve it?
• How much time will you need to learn the new technology?

Add some questions and answers related to your industry and niche.

TO MAKE OLDER LEARNERS INCREASE THEIR VOCABULARY

APPLY METHODS THAT HELP OLDER

• What Niche or Industry are you currently working in?
• Do you see potential growth in your industry?
• Do you see a better opportunity where you can excel?
• Will it create more jobs?

Try to create your own questions and answers that relate to your industry.

TO MAKE OLDER LEARNERS FEEL INTERESTED IN LEARNING

ADAPT CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

If you plan on changing your job or investing in your own business:

• Is this the right time to invest in your business?
• Will you get your desired salary if you change your job right now?
• Will you get the desired ROI if you invest right now?

Have you calculated the risk involved?

Add a few questions and answers of your own related to the industry that you work in.

TO MAKE STUDENTS FEEL COMFORTABLE

HELPING OLDER ADULT SUCCEED

This part examines the areas which you need to improve and the things that will set you back in your career.

It is really important to be honest when you list out your weaknesses.

TIPS AND ACTIONS

ADULT LEARNING STRATEGIES

Ask people around you about your weaknesses - such as the colleague sitting next to you, your sibling or your best friend.

EMOSSIONS INTO LESSONS

Personal habits have a significant impact on people around you OR influence the impression you create in someone's mind.

List out those bad habits that you have. Here are some questions to help you:

• Do I bring strong smelling food to the office?
• Do I smell?
• Do I tell inappropriate jokes?
• Do I play out music too loud?

PRESENT CONTENT THAT HAS EMOTIONAL CONNECTION IN ORDER TO GET THEIR ATTENTION

ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION

MAKE THEM TO EXPLORE A TOPIC BY THEIR OWN

ALWAYS OFFER FEEDBACK

FEEDBACKCAN MAKE THE LESSON MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE

Subtopic

REMEMBER STUDENTS BACKGROUND

Do you pay attention to how things are in done your workplace? Each company has a different working environment, so make sure to observe how things are done in that company.

Here are some questions to help you:

• Do I pay attention to what people tell/advice me to do?
• Do I ask someone to repeat themselves because I was lost in my own thoughts?
• Do I eat my lunch on my desk while others eat in the cafeteria?
• Do I pay attention to the dress code the company follows?

EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT

MAKE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENIENT

ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE CONVENIENT TO COMPLETE

KEEP IT RELEVANT

Body language is nonverbal communication, such as facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space.

List out those weaknesses here. Here are some questions to help you:

• Do I have a weak handshake?
• Am I not making eye contact while talking to someone?
• Do I subconsciously shake my leg while sitting?

LATCH ONTO LESSON THEY FEEL ARE RELEVANT

MOTIVATION AND SELF-CONFIDENCE

FAMILY PARTICIPATION

FUNNY ACTIVITIES

GROUP WORK

RELEVANT MATERIAL MOTIVATION

Do you have stage fright? Or do you become nervous and sweaty when you give a presentation in a room full of people staring at you?

That is something you should definitely work on!

List out such things that you need to improve.

OBJECTS, INSTRUMENTS AND ACTIVTIES TAHT MAKES OLDER LEARNERS BE ACTIVE

ROLE PLAYS

LECTURES

VIDEOS

CROSSWORDS

BALLS

MUSIC

CONCLUSIONS

Begin by identifying your strengths. These are the traits or skills that set you apart from others.

List out all your strengths - if you get stuck, talk to people around you and ask for their input. Please be honest with yourself.

MOTIVATION AVOID ANXIETY

SELF-CONFIDENCE IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO AVOID BARRIES IN LEARNING

INVOLVE ACTIVITIES IN WHICH ADULTS FEEL ACTIVE

STRATEGIES HAVE TO BE APPLY ACCORDING WIT THE AGE AND BACKGROUND

ADULTS HAVE TO FEEL RELEVANT IN A CLASS

These are sample questions and sample answers, please feel free to add your own questions and answers.

What are your talents, or natural-born gifts?

Skills that you are naturally born with

Have you ever heard someone say 'you are as hard-working as your dad'?

If you are unable to point them out, ask people around you, most likely someone from your family will be able to tell you your Natural Talents.

Choose from the examples below or/and add others:

What skills have you worked to develop?

What are the Skills that you have developed over time?

These are the skills you have learned because you view them as essential OR people advised you to acquire them in order to improve yourself.

Choose from the examples below or add others:

What are you good at naturally?

This is something that you learn unconsciously OR you learn by just observing someone you look up to (family/ colleagues/ teachers etc.)

Take a deep breath, close your eyes, think for a minute and type in your 'Natural Strengths' here.

Choose from the examples below or/and add others: