EOP Lesson Planning for Adult Learners

Randal Esteban Blanco-Navarro; Patricia López-Estrada; Milady Liseth Esquivel-Ibarra

doi:10.15359/rl.2-79.7

EOP Lesson Planning for Adult Learners

Randal Esteban Blanco-Navarro
, Patricia López-Estrada
, Milady Liseth Esquivel-Ibarra

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This case study describes andragogical principles and the perceptions of two English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) student teachers with respect to lesson planning for adult learners for their teaching practicum. Data collection was conducted by means of semi-structured interviews, reflective narratives, and lesson plan document review. Thematic analysis revealed two main themes: the participants’ perceptions of lesson planning strategies for adult learners, and their implementation of these. Lesson planning for adult learners may pose challenges that language instructors rarely encounter in general English classes. Primary strategies used to plan the classes were team-teaching and the support of a subject matter expert (SME).

Original language	English
Journal	Letras
Issue number	79
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15359/rl.2-79.7
State	Published - 2 Jan 2026

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