Motivating Factors Associated with Adult Participation in Distance Learning Program

Autor/inn/en	Bin Abdullah, Muhammad Madi; Parasuraman, Balakrishnan; Muniapan, Balakrishnan; Koren, Sebastien; Jones, Michael
Titel	Motivating Factors Associated with Adult Participation in Distance Learning Program
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 1 (2008) 4, S.104-109 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Adult Students; Student Participation; Performance Factors; Masters Programs; Adult Education; Achievement Need; Active Learning; Learning Theories; Educational Opportunities; Student Educational Objectives; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Leistungsindikator; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Aktives Lernen; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Ausland
Abstract	Gaining and understanding of the motivation which drives adults to commit to, and complete, higher education through distance learning is an important requirement for the design and the delivery of adult programs for educational institutions in Malaysia and abroad. Through an in-depth empirical examination, this paper provides the insight of one individual and his commitment to, and motivation to complete a Masters program through distance learning. The paper supports the empirical findings with a theoretical overview, discussing contemporary research in the field of adult education. Various factors that relate to adult participation in distance learning program are discussed in this paper. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01