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    "content": "Unfortunately, also, most of the service providers have not been really equipped to deal with adult learners. Adult learners are different from other learners. Adult learners first come into the classroom with a notion that they already know something. So you need to build up from what they know, you need to show them respect; you need to show them that they are valued and their information is valued. So, if they keep bringing up this information and keep getting encouraged, then they tend to learn even more. So, you can actually start from what is known by them and develop it to the more complex processes. Otherwise, the moment you treat them as if they do not know, then they will be discouraged. Some learners also feel that they know it all and it is difficult to change that mindset. That means that the person teaching them in terms policy and training should be someone who has been taken through a particular course to learn how to handle adult learners. Most of them might not have enough resources and might stagger through the courses and this has implications especially when they are going through college. Most of these courses will be fixed in a time span. They are expected to come and do their exams within a year and get the learning modules. In some of the universities, that material is not prepared on time so they are not able to synthesize and go through it to understand what is happening. Sometimes, there is not enough contact time and in some classes, there might be many learners who need to go through the modules to enable them do their exams. Even the examination process is not given enough attention to balance what they are learning theoretically and practically. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I remember sometime back, I visited one of my students and it was amazing to see him in his work environment and remembering the troubles that he went through while in school. Sometimes the content we give adult learners needs to be fixed to specific areas. It might be that we might move in terms of policy rather than having a curriculum that is targeted towards the various professions and what they intend to learn. We need to have policies that are concentrated on the content of learning that has a link between the education they are receiving and the needs of the country. This can be linked to Vision 2030, the whole idea of industrialization and where we want to go so that there is relevance in what they are doing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in terms of recruitment, the policy should be very clear about who should be recruited, what sort of accommodation in terms of learning and what their interest is because they are dealing with a delicate group of people. Most of the service providers especially in adult education who really enjoy delivering to adult learners---"
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