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Motivating Factors for Adult Learners in Higher Education

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  • Olusegun Agboola Sogunro

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All learners learn best when they are motivated; so do adults. Hence, the way to ensure success of students in higher education is first to know what motivates and sustains them in the learning process. Based on a study of 203 university students, this paper presents eight top most motivating factors for adult learners in higher education. These include quality of instruction; quality of curriculum; relevance and pragmatism; interactive classrooms and effective management practices; progressive assessment and timely feedback; self-directedness; conducive learning environment; and effective academic advising practices. The study concludes that these eight factors are critical to eliciting or enhancing the will power in students in higher education toward successful learning. The implications for practice and further research are also discussed.Â

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  • Olusegun Agboola Sogunro, 2015. "Motivating Factors for Adult Learners in Higher Education," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 4(1), pages 1-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:4:y:2015:i:1:p:22
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    1. Åsa Lefèvre & Pia Lundqvist & Eva Drevenhorn & Inger Hallström, 2017. "Managing parental groups: personal impact of a group leadership course for child healthcare nurses," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(3-4), pages 466-476, February.
    2. Liu, Huacong & Fernandez, Frank & Grotlüschen, Anke, 2019. "Examining self-directedness and its relationships with lifelong learning and earnings in Yunnan, Vietnam, Germany, and the United States," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 1-1.
    3. Waliyi Olayemi Aransi, 2019. "Psychosocial and Economic Variables as Correlates of Adults’ Participation into Sandwich Educational Programs in Osun State, Nigeria," Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, Asian Online Journal Publishing Group, vol. 6(3), pages 107-115.
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    5. Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor & Dominic U. Ngwoke, 2021. "Assessment of Young People’s Motivation for Pursuit of Higher Degree in the Field of Education: Implications for Educational Philosophy and Teacher Policy in Nigeria," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(2), pages 21582440211, May.
    6. Olusegun A. Sogunro, 2017. "Quality Instruction as a Motivating Factor in Higher Education," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 6(4), pages 173-173, August.

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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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