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Motivational Profiles of Employees in Undertaking Learning

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Kołczysz E., Karolewska-Szparaga M., Wilczyński A.
Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Częstochowskiej. Zarządzanie
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2023
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vol. 1
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issue 49
88-100
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The study was aimed at analysing employees’ motivation to continue formal education. The study determined the motivational profiles for learning among 94 non-traditional students, i.e. studying and professionally active, in groups separated by gender, age, cycle of studies and the position held. This article is an extension of research on motivation to learn using the assumptions of self-determination theory (SDT). The learning self-regulation questionnaire (SRQ-L) was used to diagnose the type of motivation and motivational profiles. Students declared in their grades that they were motivated to study primarily by autonomous regulation. The high impact of this regulation was pointed out by the respondents in the group of women studying at the first cycle of studies and not being managers. A low strength of motivation dominated among the diagnosed motivational profiles, represented by 30% of all the respondents. Good quality motivation was observed only among 19% of students.
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Using ethnography to understand twenty-first century college life

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Iloh C., Tierney W.
Human Affairs
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2014
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vol. 24
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issue 1
20-39
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Ethnography in the field of postsecondary education has served as a magnifying glass bringing into focus university culture and student life. This paper highlights the ways in which ethnography is especially useful for understanding more recent dynamics and shifts in higher education. The authors utilize existing literature to uphold the relevancy of ethnography, while exploring its opportunities for research on adult students, online education, and for-profit colleges in particular. They conclude with methodological recommendations and directions for both qualitative research and higher education scholarship.
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Educational needs of adult Polish and Romanian high school students

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Palankiewicz-Mitrut E.
e-mentor
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2020
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issue 2(84)
32-38
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The purpose of the article is to show the educational needs and expectations of adult students towards their foreign language teacher. The paper presents the main aspects associated with the process of teaching English to Polish and Romanian adults who are being prepared for their final exams (in Poland - matura, in Romania - Examen de bacalaureat). In considerations related to adult education, it is necessary to pay attention to recent changes in the job market in both Poland and Romania. Nowadays it is important to speak at least one foreign language, with employers requiring an understanding of both general and specific job-related language. This is the main reason for increasing numbers of adults starting to learn foreign languages. It might also be noted that foreign language acquisition is one part of the process of lifelong learning. For a teacher planning classes for adults, the considerations must also involve the differences between teaching children and adults, and the primary aspects that should be included in the planning process. The methodological part of the article includes data analyses of a survey involving a group of young adults preparing for the English final exam at a high school for adults in Warsaw and at a high school in Bucharest. The conclusions present considerations related to the educational needs of the young adult students who participated in the study.
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Horizontal discourses in adult art and design education

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Broadhead S.
Dyskursy Młodych Andragogów / Adult Education Discourses
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2019
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vol. 20
139-155
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This article draws upon research from a longitudinal study (2011-2014) that sought to capture the experiences of adult students as they studied their degrees in art and design in the United Kingdom. Due to the entry qualifications to higher education held by these students they were perceived by their institutions as being ‘non-traditional’. They also tended to be mature students with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. The project entailed the participants meeting with the researcher twice a year for the duration of their higher education. The methodological approach that was used is based on narrative inquiry. Bernstein’s (1999) theories that relate to horizontal discourse (everyday talk that is informal and specific to the context in which it is enacted) informed the analysis of the participants’ stories. It is suggested that informal, day-to-day dialogue is as important as the formal, specialist discourse about art and design in the studio. The sense of belonging seems of particular importance for those learning in an art and design studio where the students are diversified due to their age. It prevents a sense of exclusion among ‘mature’ students who stand out with their appearance, clothes and behaviour. In conclusion, the author suggests establishing a relevant curriculum and developing a strategy for fostering better social integration of “mature” students, which can greatly affect their sense of belonging to the group as well as educational experience directly related to the studied subject matter.
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Artykuł opiera się na wynikach badań podłużnych przeprowadzanych w latach 2011-2014, skoncentrowanych na doświadczeniach dorosłych osób studiujących sztukę i wzornictwo w Wielkiej Brytanii. Ze względu na to, że osoby te posiadały wstępne kwalifikacje do uczestnictwa w edukacji wyższej, postrzegane były w swoich uczelniach jako studenci „nietradycyjni”. Byli to zazwyczaj dojrzali ludzie pochodzący z różnych środowisk i mający różnorodne doświadczenia życiowe. Projekt wymagał od nich spotkania z badaczem dwa razy w roku w trakcie trwania studiów. Zastosowane podejście metodologiczne opierało się na badaniach narracyjnych. Do analizy opowieści uczestników badań wykorzystano teorie Bernsteina (1999), dotyczące dyskursu horyzontalnego (codziennej rozmowy, nieformalnej i specyficznej dla kontekstu, w którym została przeprowadzona). Uważa się, że ten nieformalny, codzienny dialog jest równie ważny jak formalny, specjalistyczny dyskurs o sztuce i projektowaniu w studio. Dla osób uczących się w studiu artystycznym, gdzie studenci są zróżnicowani ze względu na wiek, szczególnie ważne wydaje się być poczucie przynależności. Przynależność zapobiega poczuciu wykluczenia wśród „dojrzałych” studentów, wyróżniających się wyglądem, ubraniem i zachowaniem. W podsumowaniu autorka proponuje stworzenie odpowiedniego programu kształcenia i opracowanie strategii sprzyjającej lepszej integracji społecznej „dojrzałych” studentów. Mogłoby to w znacznym stopniu wpłynąć na ich poczucie przynależności do grupy, a także na doświadczenia edukacyjne bezpośrednio związane ze studiowanym przez nich przedmiotem.
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