Motivations for Older Adults' Participation in Distance Education: A Study at the National Open University of Taiwan

Autor/inn/en	Mulenga, Derek; Liang, Jr-Shiuan
Titel	Motivations for Older Adults' Participation in Distance Education: A Study at the National Open University of Taiwan
Quelle	In: International Journal of Lifelong Education, 27 (2008) 3, S.289-314 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-1370
Schlagwörter	Stimulation; Employment Level; Open Universities; Distance Education; Factor Structure; Adult Learning; Older Adults; Adult Students; Factor Analysis; Student Motivation; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Social Influences; Demography; Adjustment (to Environment); Age Differences; Gender Differences; Educational Attainment; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Beschäftigungsgrad; Offene Universität; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Faktorenstruktur; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Älterer Erwachsener; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Faktorenanalyse; Schulische Motivation; Korrelation; Ausland; Sozialer Einfluss; Demografie; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	This study investigated the factor structure of motivational constructs as expressed by older adult learners and examined how these constructs correlated with selected socio-demographic characteristics at the National Open University of Taiwan (NOUT). Results were based on the responses of 371 elders to the 32-item Reasons for Participation Scale (Steele 1984). Factor analysis yielded four aspects of motivation that described themes of keeping up and fulfillment, intellectual stimulation, escape and social contact, and adjustment. Among them, intellectual stimulation appeared to be the strongest attractor while escape and social contact was least important. Meanwhile, it is suggested that gender, age, level of formal education, and employment status had no significant difference on participants' motivational disposition at NOUT. Similarities and differences between this study and past research were discussed in detail. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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