Motivating Adult Learners to Learn at Adult-Education Schools in Saudi Arabia

Autor/inn/en	Aljohani, Obaidalah H.; Alajlan, Sarah M.
Titel	Motivating Adult Learners to Learn at Adult-Education Schools in Saudi Arabia
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 31 (2020) 4, S.150-160 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Aljohani, Obaidalah H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/1045159519899655
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Learning Motivation; Adult Education; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Student Attitudes; Religion; Family Relationship; Social Influences; Interests; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Education; Adult basic education; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Schülerverhalten; Sozialer Einfluss; Bildungsinteresse; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study's main purpose was to identify adult learners' motivation to pursue learning at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu adult-education schools. The study also investigates if there is a difference by gender, by age, and among learners in terms of their internal and external motivation to learn. The study's theoretical framework came from Knowles' theory of andragogy. A survey consisting of a self-administered questionnaire was used. The study population included all adult learners (n = 463) at the Yanbu adult-education schools in Saudi Arabia. The results revealed the importance of the five motivators (social contact, family togetherness, social stimulation, cognitive interest, and religious stimulation) for adult learners at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu adult-education schools. However, this study indicated that adult learners are more motivated internally than externally. Therefore, teachers should pay attention to the internal factors more than the external factor to keep up with their students' level of motivation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01