ANALYSIS OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Abstract

There is a huge difference between an adult and a child education. Previous researches showed that motivational, affective and developmental factors are more crucial in adults than in children’s learners. This study was conducted to find out the differences of learning psychology of children and adults. 185 adults from Adult Literacy Centers and 200 children from Primary Schools in District Bahawalpur Pakistan were selected as sample by applying the convenient sampling technique. A questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data from children and adults. Descriptive statistics and t-test were used to obtain the results of the study. The present study explored that children and adults have different learning styles. So, the teachers need to apply the different methods of teaching according to the psychology of children and adults.