creators_name: Wardah Mohamad, 
creators_name: Zulaika Zakariah, 
creators_name: Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, 
creators_name: Liana Mohamad, 
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2014-06-24 10:55:30
lastmod: 2014-06-24 10:55:30
metadata_visibility: show
corp_creators: Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title: Challenges and Strategies in Engaging Adult Learners in the face-to-face 
facilitation in ODL
ispublished: unpub
subjects: LC5201
subjects: LC5800
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: Engaging adult learners, effective teaching strategies, innovation and creativity
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. 

date: 2014
date_type: completed
event_title: Widyatama International Seminar (WIS) 2014
event_location: Bali, Indonesia
event_dates: 14-15 Feb 2014
event_type: conference
refereed: FALSE
citation:   Wardah Mohamad,  and Zulaika Zakariah,  and Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad,  and Liana Mohamad,   (2014) Challenges and Strategies in Engaging Adult Learners in the face-to-face facilitation in ODL.  In: Widyatama International Seminar (WIS) 2014, 14-15 Feb 2014, Bali, Indonesia.    (Unpublished)  
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/958/1/library-document-958.pdf