https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/Supporting-Career-Transitions-and-Overcoming-Imposter-Phenomenon/m-p/294174#M175 <P><SPAN>Community and technical college classrooms increasingly serve mid-career adult learners who enter technical and allied health programs following layoffs, corporate restructuring, or regional workforce shifts. While these students bring extensive life experience and soft skills, they often face intense imposter phenomenon and technology-related anxiety when adapting to modern digital learning management platforms, technical terminology, and fast-paced hands-on labs alongside recent high school graduates.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>What instructional or orientation practices have you found most effective in helping adult and career-changing learners build confidence early in the term, bridge the gap with unfamiliar software tools, and recognize the value of their prior professional experiences?</SPAN></P> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:05:47 GMT TracyAntonioli 2026-09-23T13:05:47Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/Supporting-Career-Transitions-and-Overcoming-Imposter-Phenomenon/m-p/294174#M175 <P><SPAN>Community and technical college classrooms increasingly serve mid-career adult learners who enter technical and allied health programs following layoffs, corporate restructuring, or regional workforce shifts. While these students bring extensive life experience and soft skills, they often face intense imposter phenomenon and technology-related anxiety when adapting to modern digital learning management platforms, technical terminology, and fast-paced hands-on labs alongside recent high school graduates.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>What instructional or orientation practices have you found most effective in helping adult and career-changing learners build confidence early in the term, bridge the gap with unfamiliar software tools, and recognize the value of their prior professional experiences?</SPAN></P> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:05:47 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/Supporting-Career-Transitions-and-Overcoming-Imposter-Phenomenon/m-p/294174#M175 TracyAntonioli 2026-09-23T13:05:47Z