Category Archives: andragogy

Complex?… Yes… Complicated?… No!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: April 5, 2009

French is not the easiest language to learn… it is something we all agree on!… Yet… is there a language that is easy to learn?… I doubt it! Each language works differently and, for that mere reason, learning any foreign languages is a difficult task. Of course, ideally, we should learn languages when we are [...]

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The #3 Fear Factor

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: November 15, 2008

Five months ago, I had started a series on fear factors that might influence adults’ learning. Then a series of events came up and I did not write any other posts on that topic. This past week, I have been the witness of one out of several fear factors and I decided to talk about [...]

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The Ten Commandments by which I do Abide…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 23, 2008

This week is kind of hectic and nerve-racking… Just imagine! I have two students who will be tested for their oral skills in French on the very same day next week, plus another one a few days later…  Most people do not understand why I care so much… after all, teaching is only a job! [...]

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