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ERIC Number: EJ366350
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Educational Motivations of Part-Time Adults as Related to Socio-Demographic Variables.
Rogers, Brenda H.; And Others
College and University, v63 n2 p198-209 Win 1988
A survey of all part-time students over 25 years old enrolled at North Carolina State University looked at the relationship of four kinds of learning motivation (self-improvement, job enhancement, social contact, and job change) to gender, age, educational level, and income. Implications for recruitment and retention are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Administration, College Students, Demography, Higher Education, Learning Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Nontraditional Students, Part Time Students, School Surveys, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: North Carolina State University