Motivating Adult Learners. The 1988 SERA Lecture.

Bown, Lalage

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Publication Date: 1989

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Motivating Adult Learners. The 1988 SERA Lecture.

Bown, Lalage

Scottish Educational Review, v21 n1 p4-13 May 1989

Examines various motivations of adults to learn and to participate in organized educational programs. Identifies factors that encourage or inhibit adult participation in educational programs, and distinguishes between learning motivations related to the self and those related to societal obligations. Contains 24 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Influences, Learning Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Postsecondary Education, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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