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Motivation to Learn by Age, Education, and Literacy Skills among Working-Age Adults in the United States
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Yamashita, Takashi; Smith, Thomas J.; Sahoo, Shalini; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2022
This study highlighted how particular intersections of personal characteristics were related to Motivation to Learn (MtL) among adults. MtL is a prerequisite for adult education and training participation. However, little is known about MtL across subpopulations due to several methodological limitations. This study developed a national profile of…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Literacy
Explaining Waldorf Students' High Motivation but Moderate Achievement in Science: Is Inquiry-Based Science Education the Key?
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Salchegger, Silvia; Wallner-Paschon, Christina; Bertsch, Christian – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2021
Background: Evidence so far shows that Waldorf students are characterized by average science achievement but at the same time high socioeconomic status and high science motivation. Moreover, Waldorf education is characterized by high emphasis on inquiry-based science education (IBSE). The present study investigates if the specific…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Education, Science Achievement, Socioeconomic Status
Same but Different? Measurement Invariance of the PIAAC Motivation-to-Learn Scale across Key Socio-Demographic Groups
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Gorges, Julia; Koch, Tobias; Maehler, Débora B.; Offerhaus, Judith – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2017
Background: Data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) revealed that countries systematically differ in their respondents' literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments skills; skill levels also vary by gender, age, level of education or migration background. Similarly,…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Adults, Learning Motivation, Measures (Individuals)
Who Likes to Learn New Things: Measuring Adult Motivation to Learn with PIAAC Data from 21 Countries
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Gorges, Julia; Maehler, Débora B.; Koch, Tobias; Offerhaus, Judith – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2016
Background: Despite the importance of lifelong learning as a key to individual and societal prosperity, we know little about adult motivation to engage in learning across the lifespan. Building on educational psychological approaches, this article presents a measure of Motivation-to-Learn using four items from the background questionnaire of the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Motivation, Factor Analysis, Questionnaires