Engaging the Adult Learner: Creating Effective Library Instruction

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen E. Gold
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learner ◽  
Library Instruction

Postsecondary Adult Learner Motivation: An Analysis of Credentialing Patterns and Decision Making Within Higher Education Programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 104515952098836
Author(s):  
Alexander C. Gardner ◽  
Heather N. Maietta ◽  
Philip D. Gardner ◽  
Niki Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Learner Motivation ◽  
Post Secondary

This study sought to fill a gap in the literature by considering the role of motivation in post-secondary aspirations of adult learners, specifically full versus part-time status, previous level of educational attainment, years of work experience, and the selection of an academic program. The data from this study came from adult students ages 25 and older at 8 institutions in the Midwest. Statistical analysis determined there were significant differences in gender motivation, level of education is predictive of type of educational credential being pursued, and type of adult learner motivation influences which degree, academic program, and enrollment status is pursued by adult learners. Furthermore, this research revealed as adults acquire more work experience, their postsecondary educational aspirations are more likely motivated by extrinsic factors. These findings have meaningful implications for linking motivation with continuance and graduation from collegiate programs for which this paper identifies and discusses in the context of postsecondary education.

Segmentation techniques for expanding a library instruction market

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Warren ◽  
Sherman Hayes ◽  
Donna Gunter
Keyword(s):  
Library Instruction

scholarly journals Elicit, engage, experience, explore: discovery learning in library instruction

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Bicknell‐Holmes ◽  
Paul Seth Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Library Instruction
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