Modern Methods In Teaching English For Adult Learners
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Published in Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026) of Asian Journal of Academic Research.
Asian Journal of Academic Research (AJAR) (ISSN: 2313-6596) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, original research across a broad range of academic disciplines. The journal provides a global platform for researchers, academics, professionals, and policymakers to disseminate innovative findings, exchange knowledge, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
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The article examines modern methods of teaching English to adult learners in the context of higher and continuing education. The specific characteristics of adults as language learners are analysed on the basis of the theory of andragogy, and the main contemporary approaches are reviewed: Communicative Language Teaching, Task-Based Language Teaching, Content and Language Integrated Learning and English for Specific Purposes, flipped and blended learning, mobile and artificial intelligence-assisted learning, project-based learning and gamification. The methods are compared according to their core principles, typical activities, benefits and limitations for adult learners. A conceptual framework is proposed that links the principles of adult learning with the choice of teaching methods and expected outcomes. It is concluded that a principled combination of methods, in which the teacher acts as a facilitator, is the most effective strategy for teaching English to adults.
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