Motivation of Adults: Implications of Adult Learning Theories for Distance Education.

Hough, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ310359

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Publication Date: 1984

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Motivation of Adults: Implications of Adult Learning Theories for Distance Education.

Hough, Michael

Distance Education, v5 n1 p7-23 Mar 1984

Reviews general principles of adult learning; describes nature of the adult learner as suggested by the current literature; provides suggestions for the design of learning programs for adults; and reviews the implications of accepting ideas about motivation derived from adult learning theories for colleges and staff engaged in correspondence teaching. (Author/MBR)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Distance Education, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Instructional Design, Learning Motivation, Learning Theories, Literature Reviews, Needs, Teaching Models

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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