CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN ENGAGING ADULT LEARNERS IN THE FACE-TO-FACE FACILITATION IN ODL
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2014-06-11
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Conference On Professional Development In Education (PDE2014), Widyatama University Indonesia, Open University Indonesia and Open University Malaysia
Abstract
Engaging students in the classroom have become more crucial in education as the attention span of students
remain the same despite the increase in learning hours. Many studies have been done on this especially at the
primary and secondary level. However, there are less studies being done at the tertiary level of education. With
the advancement of technology and the recent increase in distance learning and on-line learning, the number of
hours dedicated to face-to-face teaching has been reduced. This means that learners have to absorb the same
amount of knowledge in lesser number of hours. This study is a conceptual paper based on a literature review
which focuses on how academicians can engage learners through various creative and innovative solutions. It
identifies the challenges faced by academicians in teaching adult learners and explores avenues that can be
pursued to engage these learners. At the end of the paper, strategies that have been successfully implemented in
OUM Business School are documented as a basis for future research efforts. It was concluded that all tutors and
facilitators should be committed to the development of innovation and creativity in the learning environment in
order to engage learners in the classroom. This would ensure that quality in teaching and learning is achieved.
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Engaging adult learners, effective teaching strategies, innovation, creativity