ERIC Number: ED597543
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Motivating Adult Learners to Learn at Adult-Education Schools in Saudi Arabia
Aljohani, Obaidalah H.; Alajlan, Sarah M.
Commission for International Adult Education, Paper presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) Annual Pre-Conference (67th, Myrtle Beach, SC, Sep 30-Oct 2, 2018)
This study's main purpose was to identify adult learners' motives to pursue learning at Saudi Arabia' Yanbu adult-education schools. The study also investigates if there is a difference, by gender, by age, and among the learners' perceptions, about both the internal and external motivation to learn. The study's theoretical framework came from the adult learning theory. A survey, consisting of a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. The survey instrument has two parts. Section one requests demographic information (gender, and age). The second section asks participants about their reasons (motives) to learn. The study's population included all adult learners who study at the Yanbu adult-education schools in Saudi Arabia. Overall, the results of the study revealed the importance of the five motivators for the adult learners at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu adult-education schools. However, this study indicated that adult learners are more motivated by internal, rather than external motivation. Religious stimulation and cognitive interest were the strongest motivators for learning, respectively. There is a statistically significant difference in family togetherness, social stimulation, and cognitive interest due to gender favoring females. Additionally, there is a statistically significant difference in cognitive interest due both the 30-40 and over 40 age groups. [For the full proceedings, see ED597456.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Motivation, Adult Education, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Student Attitudes, Religion, Family Relationship, Social Influences, Interests
Commission for International Adult Education. Available from: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 10111 Martin Luther King Junior Highway Suite 200C, Bowie, MD 20720. Tel: 301-459-6261; Fax: 301-459-6241; e-mail: office@aaace.org; e-mail: aaace10@aol.com; Web site: https://www.aaace.org/page/CIAE
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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