Independent Learners and Correspondence Students.

Brookfield, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ272927

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Publication Date: 1982

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Independent Learners and Correspondence Students.

Brookfield, Stephen

Teaching at a Distance, n22 p26-33 Fall 1982

Research on independent learning motivation conducted through in-depth interviews with correspondence students is compared with what is known about the motivation and behavior of people who pursue leisure interests independently: deciding what to study, what resources are needed, and when the learning objectives have been achieved. (MSE)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correspondence Study, External Degree Programs, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Group Membership, Higher Education, Independent Study, Interviews, Learning Motivation, Open Universities, Spouses, Student Motivation

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