Abstract:The aim of our study is to present the topic of adult learning and its motivation. We first define the definitions and importance of learning in a person’s life. We then turn to the definitions of motivation and the historical background and evolution of adult learning. We also point out some big events that helped reaching the today’s form of adult learning. Moreover, the motivation of adult learning as a function of different motivational theories is presented. In the second half of the study, an initial res… Show more
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