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ERIC Number: EJ514310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-0830
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Beyond Fragments: Adults, Motivation and Higher Education.
West, Linden
Studies in the Education of Adults, v27 n2 p133-56 Oct 1995
A life history approach can give better understanding of adult motivation to participate in education than quantitative surveys can. Interviews with 30 adults entering higher education illustrate the technique but also raise methodological questions about this form of research. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Anxiety, Cultural Context, Higher Education, Participation, Qualitative Research, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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