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Aljohani, Obaidalah H.; Alajlan, Sarah M. – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2022
In today's world of accelerated progress and change, the skills to solve problems, think critically, communicate effectively, and manage lives are essential for people to flourish in the 21st century. The purpose of the study is to explore the role of Learning Neighborhood Programme for achieving the necessary life skills that adult learners need…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, COVID-19, Pandemics
Ayse Eliüsük Bülbül; Deniz Yalçinkaya – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
In this study, a research model was created to explain whether the relationship between life satisfaction and motivation levels of adults depends on self-control. The dependent variable of this study is adults' life satisfaction (Y), the moderating variable is self-control (W), and the independent variable is adults' lifelong learning motivation…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Life Satisfaction, Motivation Techniques, Adult Learning
Kristina V. Willey – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This quantitative study explored the intricate landscape of marketing strategies influencing adult learners' satisfaction with their decisions to enroll in community colleges. Using survey research design, this study illuminated significant insights into the multifaceted world of higher education marketing, particularly in the context of community…
Descriptors: Marketing, Adult Students, Adult Learning, Community College Students
Aljohani, Obaidalah H.; Alajlan, Sarah M. – Adult Learning, 2020
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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Motivation
Kwapong, Olivia Adwoa Tiwaah Frimpong – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
COVID-19 has brought surprises in the educational landscape. Educational institutions had to hurriedly migrate all teaching, learning and assessment activities to online platforms. Such was the case of adult learners who had signed on to the access course for entrance into the University of Ghana. This study sought to find out how the e-learning…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Gender Differences, Educational Technology
Cordie, Leslie A.; Rhodes, Christy M.; Adelino, Lucas; Wooten, Michael C. – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2021
Today's workplace is going through tremendous changes and becoming highly complex in terms of technology and tasks. Thus, critical problem-solving skills are key to creating a sustainable career in today's global economy. Indeed, the global COVID-19 epidemic has amplified the need for these skills in almost all occupations. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Problem Solving, Job Skills, Adults
Hachem, Hany; Manninen, Jyri – Educational Gerontology, 2020
The humanist and critical principles of educational gerontology attribute different goals to education in later life. Self-Actualization is the goal of humanist educational gerontology, while empowerment, emancipation, and social change are the goals of critical educational gerontology. Liberal arts education is dominant in later-life learning.…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Educational Principles, Liberal Arts, Adult Learning
Brown, Madeline; Spaulding, Shayne; Montes, Marcela; Durham, Christin – Urban Institute, 2021
In 2020, the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) began working with the Urban Institute to develop a picture of adult learners in Chicago. We developed a comprehensive definition of adult learners that guided specific data inquiries from publicly available American Community Survey data. In this data profile, we define an adult learner as: anyone who…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Student Needs, Student Characteristics
Jennifer Kate Gibson Davis – ProQuest LLC, 2022
There is a lack of published research on adult education programs in religious institutions. While religious institutions encourage their members to attend religious education opportunities, it may often be out of tradition. This study aims to begin the conversation around the tradition of Sunday School, specifically, the learning style…
Descriptors: Learning Modalities, Adult Learning, Churches, Christianity
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2022
Demographic trends and technological change increase the need for adults to learn and adapt to changing job content and working conditions. Despite this, most EU Member States have consistently underperformed in their efforts to reach targets for adult participation in lifelong learning. In 2010, the EU set a target of 15% of adults participating…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Educational Trends
Aljohani, Obaidalah H.; Alajlan, Sarah M. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
This study's main purpose was to identify adult learners' motives to pursue learning at Saudi Arabia' Yanbu adult-education schools. The study also investigates if there is a difference, by gender, by age, and among the learners' perceptions, about both the internal and external motivation to learn. The study's theoretical framework came from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Motivation
Kara, Mehmet; Erdogdu, Fatih; Kokoç, Mehmet; Cagiltay, Kursat – Open Praxis, 2019
Although online distance education provides adult learners with an opportunity for life-long learning, there are still factors challenging them to engage in educational processes. The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges faced by adult learners in online distance education through the analysis of the relevant literature. The articles…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Distance Education, Adult Learning, Barriers
Aljohani, Obaidalah H. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2020
With today's world of accelerated progress and change, the skills to solve problems, think critically, communicate effectively, and manage lives in a healthy and productive manner are essential for people to flourish in the 21st century. The study's purpose is to explore the role of educated-neighborhood programs for achieving the necessary life…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Adult Learning, Gender Differences, Course Selection (Students)
Jessica H. Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Discipleship, a primary charge of the Church, involves teaching and learning. In order to disciple well, the Church and its clergy must consider how to teach content so that adults learn effectively. This consideration ought to begin in seminary, the primary source of educational preparation for Anglican clergy. Research is needed to identify the…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Readiness, Clergy, Adult Learning
Aransi, Waliyi Olayemi – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2019
The paper examined psychosocial and economic variables as correlates of adult learners' participation in sandwich educational programs in Osun State, Nigeria. In light of this, three research objectives and questions were formulated while two research hypotheses were enumerated. The descriptive research design was adopted and a simple percentage,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Adult Learning, Postsecondary Education