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Exploring Motivational Drivers for English Language Learning in Greek Prisons
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Dimitra Christoforou; Aretousa Giannakou; Georgios P. Georgiou – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
In adult education, understanding the dynamics of motivation among incarcerated individuals to attend English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes is crucial for effective educational programming, successful rehabilitation, and recidivism reduction efforts. The present study, focusing on Greek prisons, investigates two key aspects: a) the influence…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions
Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments, Adult Education and Training, and Income: An International Comparison Using PIAAC Data
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Nwakasi, Candidus C.; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Mehri, Nader; Zhang, Jing; Yamashita, Takashi – Grantee Submission, 2019
The high dependence on technology for economic activities in developed countries stresses the importance of lifelong learning in order to equip adult workers with the skills required to perform work related tasks, and also increase labor force participation. We use data from the 2012/2014 Program for the International Assessment of Adult…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Adult Education, Income, Foreign Countries
The Educational Philosophy of Greek Extensionists vis-à-vis Contemporary Extension Thinking: A Critical Appraisal
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Papaspyrou, Spyros; Koutsouris, Alex – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2018
Purpose: The current paper aims at the classification of Greek agronomists/extensionists in adult education philosophical frameworks; the exploration of frameworks' changes in the last 40 years; and the assessment of their relevance vis-à-vis the current developments. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research addressed a purposive sample of 30…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Philosophy, Extension Education, Adult Education
Motivation and Obstacles to Adult Participation in Lifelong Learning Programs: The Effect of Gender and Age
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Moustakas, Loukas – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2018
The main purpose of this research paper is to identify all those parameters that are factors of motivation and obstruction in the participation of the inhabitants of the island of Rhodes in lifelong learning programs. Issues pertaining to adult education are addressed through the statements of the respondents to enhance this objective, while there…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Barriers