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Adult Instructional Scenario #1: Computer Anxiety
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If you have a teacher who… suffers from computer anxiety, your approach should be motivational, patient and incorporate customized teaching techniques. Remember computer-anxiety teachers are usually complete beginners or individuals who do not understand the value of technology. Soothe nerves and fears by letting them know everything will be OK Show relevance and applications of technology to their teaching situations Motivate the learner Take each process step by step Use visuals Allow for hands-on practice Review the process repeatedly Praise any accomplishments Work one-on-one or in small groups Find a technology partner for the nervous teacher Click here for a printer-friendly version of this list. To help teachers who overcome their fears of technology, you may want to further study the following adult learning theories: Behaviorism, Motivation, Learning Styles, and Schema.