Adult Learning Games

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaijia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When a child plays house, the child is practicing the tasks involved in and embodying the identity of an adult. And when a child plays hide and seek, or builds a fort, the child is similarly practicing a function she may fulfill as an adult. These childhood preoccupations are games, involving rules which must be agreed upon and followed. And one need only turn on...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas "Play is our brain's favorite way of learning" – Diane Ackerman. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Danila E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I could not agree more with the quote above as playing games in the classroom has many advantages: The main thing needed for a successful process of learning is, of course, motivation. And playing games certainly increases students' interest and their willingness to participate in the class. However, every teacher must ensure the group's understanding of the game rules and processes before starting the actual game. Incomplete understanding may lead to the opposite effect - some people may get...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tianchi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Acquiring knowledge requires an environment that is conducive to that aim, in which the student is at ease to experiment with the new ideas presented and finds enjoyment beyond the primary purpose, language acquisition is no exception to this rule. Learning occurs faster with a smile than born with frustration. Games can serve the dual function of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Playing games is not only for fun, but we can use it to make students more understand about the topic of the lesson. Games also can build rapport between student-student and teacher-class. How a game is important to make students understand the topic of the lesson? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Umi H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For some students, playing a game is a fun thing. It also can kill boredom and increase the attention of students. Games also can make students more understand the lesson in class. For children who always want to play even in class, they have a short span of attention, playing games are quite helpful. A class of 10 years old...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Darnestown Maryland and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: young learners and adults have different learning modes and through understanding how they tend to learn and followed by taking appropriate teaching approaches can make learning effective and efficient. young learners are usually made to study english and very likely by their parents, therefore they are lack of initial motivation. However, young learners tend to be able to pick a language up easily and quickly even without their own motivation and concisions to learn the language, given that appropriate settings...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Medford Minnesota and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Learning Modes: Young Learner vs. Adults. Teaching young learners and adults each come with their own set of challenges and rewards. While young learners find learning new material less of a challenge and can often absorb new knowledge quickly and easily, they can also be less motivated and have a smaller attention span than adults. Differences in the way the mind works, previous learning experiences and the requirements of learning are vastly different depending on age. As a result, managing and conducting a...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lynnville Tennessee and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: When teaching any subject, it's important to understand that the age of the students in the classroom will make a significant difference in how they go about learning. Adult learners will have many characteristics that younger learners do not and vice versa. It's important for the teacher to understand these differences so that they can plan their lessons accordingly. young learners are probably going to have short attention spans and high amounts of energy. They may be self-conscious and unwilling to experiment...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luoyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In traditional teaching method, game sounds like a distraction, it can distract the students from the class, therefore most of the schools don’t encourage adding games in their teaching plan. However, the advanced teaching method has shown the benefits of playing games in the class, it can increase students’ interests, reinforce their memory, and help achieving...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Malan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It should come as no surprise that adults and young learners need different approaches in teaching methods. Especially when it comes to teaching these groups English as a second language. In order to teach an English class effectively, there are several key aspects to consider: the mindset of the students, their motivation for learning, and language ability. The...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiazhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are a unique form of learning that helps make the experience of students interesting and exciting on multiple levels. The entertaining component of games makes the lesson emotionally colored. The emotionality of games activates the psychological processes and functions of the child. Another positive aspect of the game is that it promotes the use of knowledge...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Karnataka? Are you interested in teaching English in Athni, Karnataka? Check out our opportunities in Athni, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Learning Modes: young learners vs. Adults (16) Teaching children seems to be a wonderful idea. They are filled with curiosity and learning a second language will be intriguing so they'll be eager to learn. However one must...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Orange County California. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Orange County California, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Orange County California. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Gustine California and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Learning Modes: young learners vs. Adults (16) Teaching children seems to be a wonderful idea. They are filled with curiosity and learning a second language will be intriguing so they'll be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiansun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I will start saying that, as a Primary school teacher, I write this essay from the point of view of teaching young learners, but it´s true that playing in class is also helpful and very important when teaching adults or older students than the young ones. Games have a very important and remarkable value as a learning mechanism: it´s natural to learn while playing,...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Orange County California. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Orange County California, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Orange County California. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Whittier California and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: young learners and adults are very different in the manner in which they learn. The teaching approach must adapt to suit both learners appropriately. This ranges from both the teaching...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Akesu and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.Z. - U.S.A. said: There is a significant difference between how adults and children learn new languages. Circumstances such as learning experience, motivation, nervousness, language awareness, behavior problems, life experience, and culture all play a crucial role in how adult learners differ from young learners. In this article, I will compare, contrast, and note the benefits and drawbacks of how adults and young learners acquire english. Although adult learners can generally be categorized as those who are 18 year of age or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiajiaping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this short essay I would like to share the differences of teaching YL and Adults. For effective learning, it is important for us, as teachers, to understand how these two groups go about learning. The critical point is the suitable design and delivery of the program. Malcolm Knowles differentiates between teaching adults (andragogy) and Young Learners/Children...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Togiak Alaska and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In order to fully understand a foreign learner, one must understand their reason for seeking out the education they need for success. No matter if the person is a young learner or an adult, they all learn at a different pace. They also learn according to the teaching style of the teacher. The teacher teaches while using the lesson material but also through their personality while teaching the particular group. This focus is to identify why the young learners are different from the adult learners. There are many...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Nicholasville Kentucky and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Teaching styles vary depending on the age of the learners. Their different qualities and tendencies have a big impact on their learning styles. So, it is important to plan out a lesson suitable for the age level. Most young learners are required to learn english. Whether it is following the school curriculum, or advised by parents, it is an obligation. Therefore, many students are usually not motivated. In order to get the students motivated, it is important to use interesting topics which students can relate...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in New York City. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in New York City, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's New York City. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Baldwin New York and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: “Though similarities have been found between young learners and adults during their motivation process, there are evident differences which need to borne in mind, especially by a teacher, to ensure smooth transition during...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Millertown, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Millertown, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! “Though similarities have been found between young learners and adults during their motivation process, there are evident differences which need to borne in mind, especially by a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiagezhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching is a challenging yet rewarding experience. A majority of the young learners today are full of energy and enthusiasm. On the other hand, adult learners have a sense of purpose as they do their best to meet their goals while contributing their personal and work-related experience to an ESL class. However, things aren’t as simple as one would think....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I will start by saying that, as a Primary school teacher, I am writing this essay from teaching young learners perspective, but it's true that playing in class is also helpful and very important when teaching adults or older students than the young ones. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Blanco S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Games have a very important and remarkable value as a learning mechanism: it’s natural to learn while playing, we do it since we are kids. Boys and girls in young ages use games to learn in many different ways, and they do it naturally. Children don't realize when they learn because they don't make any effort, they just play. The learning...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas An ESL teacher will most likely teach a class with young learners and adults at some point in their careers. Teaching young learners and adults has its own set of challenges. Some of these challenges will be the learning experience that each possesses, the different ways of learning and how this affects the lesson, and the motivation of the student and how it affects behavior. Whether it is young learners for adults, the rewards can be satisfying. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Chris V. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The learning experience will play a big role when teaching students. Given the age, young learners will have limited learning and language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gaoqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There are many differences between the ways that adults and young learners learn English in a foreign country. Adults are usually highly motivated to learn English whereas young learners have not chosen to learn but their school has made the decision. This affects how they learn. Also, young learners have shorter attention spans but usually do not become embarrassed...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Learning is something essential in anyone's life, not only as a human being but as a species. As humans we start learning about everything in our environment the moment we come into this world and this experience of learning proceeds with us throughout our lives till the moment we leave this world. The more we learn the more knowledge we accumulate, which will help us, as individuals or societies, to improve our lives in every way possible as long as we use this knowledge that we have learned and apply it correctly in our daily lives. It is evident that learning happens through communication and interaction between an individual and his/her environment and the main tool for interaction and communication for humans is language. Thus, language learning is...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Christine Manor Delaware and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I have been living In florence, italy for about five years. I first came to italy in 2006 to continue my studies with design as well as the italian language and culture. Although italian is one of the most romantic languages in the world it can be difficult for foreigners to learn and difficult for italians to forget while trying to learn and speak in english. While living here, I have learned that many italians start learning english from elementary school until High school and are taught english by...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Games are one of the most important components in an EFL classroom. Foreign language learning games can be considered as a framework to provide a meaningful context for language acquisition. Students can improve their understanding of written and spoken English via games, as well as learn new words, structures, pronunciation, and spelling, all while having a great deal of fun. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Shiva R. Games can be used to warm up the class before your lesson begins, during the lesson to give students a break when you’re tackling a tough subject, or at the end of class when you have a few minutes left to kill. There are literally hundreds, probably thousands, of games that a teacher can play with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Embree, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Embree, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Learning a new language can be a difficult task for anyone. teachers must find ways to adapt lesson plans to best suit their students' needs. There are general differences between adult...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Yuhang and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M.Y. - Korea said: Learning a new language can be a difficult task for anyone. teachers must find ways to adapt lesson plans to best suit their students’ needs. There are general differences between adult and young learners that are often universally apparent. teachers can use these differences as a basic template in terms of determining how to structure their lesson plans. Adult students are more apt to take classes because they have a self-driven desire to do so. Young students usually take classes due to school requisites, so...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taoping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Zizhizhou —? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Introduction : Teaching younger learners and adults have many differing areas in terms of learning objectives and the needs of the students. Some learners may want to learn English for a specific reason and therefore will be highly motivated and interested. On the other hand, younger students maybe learning English out of necessity and have no...  [Read more]