This video provides detailed instructional strategies for using the student's background knowledge to make solving word problems both practical and applicable. Many Adult Students have experienced little success in learning Mathematics. This video presents and discusses practical strategies that will help adult students maintain interest and focus while learning the mathematics needed to succeed. This video presents and discusses five word identification strategies that good readers use in the reading process. As each strategy is presented, it is followed with an explanation of how to present the strategy to the beginning reader.
Experts discuss how they use each strategy in their own instruction.
This video is designed as a workshop with time allotted for the viewer to work through the activities and share results, therefore it is suggested that you view the video with at least one other person. It allows instructors to examine what they already know about teaching adults to write. The way adults use writing in everyday life is examined and the frustrations adults are likely to encounter when learning to write are discussed and illustrated. It presents strategies and activities that have been proven to be successful in teaching adults to write. For Additional Information These videos are produced by the Adult Basic Skills Professional Development Project and the North Carolina Community College System.