Motivational Components of Adult Learning within the Informal Educational Settings
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2022
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Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
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This study investigated the motivational components of adult learning within informal educational settings using Constructivist grounded theory methodology. The research question - what are the motivational components of adult informal learning viewed in the Equine Assisted Learning practice framework as a learning space, where primarily learning takes place. Three dominant motivational components of adult learning were identified from the study and offered for discussion. Equine-Assisted Learning as an informal learning environment incorporates motivational components that appear intrinsic over extrinsic motivation, performance over achievement, and immediate satisfaction over long-term benefit. These motivational components are detailed further through three surfaced subcategories: interest-driven learning, immediate satisfaction, and desire for the challenge.
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adult learning, Constructivist grounded theory, Equine-assisted learning, informal learning, motivational components, 5.3 Educational sciences, 3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code
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Gehtmane-Hofmane, I 2022, Motivational Components of Adult Learning within the Informal Educational Settings. in S Ušča, L Danilāne, K Laganovska & D Znotiņa (eds), Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education : starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference. vol. 1, Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība, Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija, Rēzekne, pp. 744-752, 16th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2022, Rezekne, Latvia, 27/05/22. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2022vol1.6857
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