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Negatywne aspekty uczestnictwa w edukacji w opiniach uczących się dorosłych

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Litawa A., Szarota Z.

e-mentor

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2016

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issue 4 (66)

55-63

EN

The article concerns the adverse consequences of adult learning, problems accompanying that process and burdens resulting from it. The authors carried out research, which aim was to give the answers to the following questions: Do the adult learners perceive their cognitive activity as a reason for neglecting the other areas of their lives? What are their opinions on the consequences of such activity for personal and professional life? What problems are linked to adults' participation in organized (non-formal) education? The sample of 189 educationally active adults being surveyed was recruited from the participants of: postgraduate studies, instruction and methodical workshops and a training course. The outcomes of the poll show that only one quarter of respondents declared the lack of any problems resulting from their educational involvement. The vast majority of the group admitted facing various types of negative consequences of such activity. Problems arising due to their learning may affect many spheres of peoples' lives: their family life and social relationships, their leisure time and health condition as well as their private budgets.

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Akademicka edukacja dorosłych w Stanach Zjednoczonych

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Frąckowiak A.

Rocznik Andragogiczny

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2008

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vol. R. 2008

156-167

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The paper presents one of the main sectors of adult education, namely university adult education. The authoress discusses theory and practice of this kind of education in the United States. She starts with explanation of how adult education is understood in the United States and what are the main differences in the meaning of it between American and European approach. Then she characterizes adult learners in the United States, their categories concerning aims of education they engage in. Finally, she enumerates and depicts forms of university adult education, distinguished by J. Polturzycki, and characterizes them on the basis of practice of one of the biggest universities in the United States, namely the University of Washington. At the end, she points to important role of the universities and university adult education in developing lifelong learning.

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Successful language learning in a corporate setting: The role of attribution theory and its relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

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Kálmán C., Gutierrez Eugenio E.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2015

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vol. 5

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issue 4

583-608

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Attribution theory (Weiner, 1985) and self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) have been explored as contributors to L2 motivation (cf. Dörnyei, 2001) but have never been studied quantitatively in concert. In addition, students’ attributions for success in learning a foreign language have never been measured through the use of a questionnaire. The aim of this paper is therefore (a) to develop a questionnaire with reliable constructs that allows to measure adult learners’ attributions for their success in learning English in a corporate setting, (b) to investigate these learners’ attributions, and (c) to investigate the relationship between students’ attributions and the constructs of Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation central to self-determination theory. Our main results show that among the attributions measured, interest, effort and corporate culture seemed to be the main causes that students recognised as directly involved in their success in learning English. Of all the attributional scales, interest and ability appeared to importantly contribute to intrinsic motivation, while corporate culture, encounters with foreign professionals and ability contributed to a lower extent to extrinsic motivation. It must be noted, however, that attributions for success to teacher and task were so consistently high that they could not be reliably measured with the questionnaire.

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Successful language learning in a corporate setting: The role of attribution theory and its relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

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Kálmán C., Gutierrez Eugenio E.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2015

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vol. 5

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issue 4

583-608

EN

Attribution theory (Weiner, 1985) and self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) have been explored as contributors to L2 motivation (cf. Dörnyei, 2001) but have never been studied quantitatively in concert. In addition, students’ attributions for success in learning a foreign language have never been measured through the use of a questionnaire. The aim of this paper is therefore (a) to develop a questionnaire with reliable constructs that allows to measure adult learners’ attributions for their success in learning English in a corporate setting, (b) to investigate these learners’ attributions, and (c) to investigate the relationship between students’ attributions and the constructs of Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation central to self-determination theory. Our main results show that among the attributions measured, interest, effort and corporate culture seemed to be the main causes that students recognised as directly involved in their success in learning English. Of all the attributional scales, interest and ability appeared to importantly contribute to intrinsic motivation, while corporate culture, encounters with foreign professionals and ability contributed to a lower extent to extrinsic motivation. It must be noted, however, that attributions for success to teacher and task were so consistently high that they could not be reliably measured with the questionnaire.

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Sticking with Spanish: Reasons for Study and Motivation Maintenance in Adult Beginner Distance Language Learners

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Furnborough C., Coleman J. A.

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

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2014

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vol. 17

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issue 2

40-60

EN

This paper examines the reasons for study of adult beginner distance learners of Spanish and the relationships between those reasons and motivation maintenance. A survey of 563 Open University UK students found motivational orientations distinct from those of young people in earlier studies. Adult learners who maintained their motivation also demonstrated a greater number of reasons for study. Their motivation embraced intrinsic and extrinsic, integrative and instrumental orientations, short-term and long-term ambitions, and an L2 self both ideal and realistically attainable. During their course module they focused more consistently than others on the language skills they had targeted, and expressed increased enjoyment of the learning experience. This study suggests that achieving ‘softer’ short-term goals encourages persistence towards longer-term goals which reflect the ideal L2 self.

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The Acquisition at the Interface of Ditransitive Constructions in Mandarin Chinese by French Adult Learners

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Yu X. C.

Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition

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2015

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vol. 1

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issue 1

EN

The semantically fine-grained ditransitive constructions in Mandarin Chinese show complex interaction between lexical semantics, constructional semantics and syntactic frames. This study examines the acquisition process of the syntax as well as the semantics of these constructions by launching two experiments with French leaners of Chinese. The experiment results reveal a ‘syntax-before-semantics’ learning process and the important role of input in implicit learning.

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Do Adult Learners Who Engage in Torah Study as a Leisure Activity Report Higher Levels of Meaning in Life than Learners of General Enrichment Studies?

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Alkan O., Davidovitch N., Kushnir T.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

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2023

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vol. 14

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issue 1

85-105

EN

Aim. The aim of the research is to assess whether adult learners engaged in Torah/Bible studies report higher levels of psycho-social resources, specifically spirituality, meaning in life, hope, and social support, than learners who attend general enrichment courses, and whether psycho-social resources contribute to their meaning in life. Methods. Participants were 234 men and women over age 55 who study regularly in their leisure time: 56 Torah students in the hevruta (communal learning) method, 50 Torah students who participated in frontal Torah lectures, and 128 adults who attended lectures on various enrichment subjects. Participants completed self-report questionnaires that included demographic information and characteristics of the course, evaluations of the learning experience, the Spiritual Health and Life-Orientation Measure, the Snyder Hope Questionnaire, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the PIL – Purpose in Life questionnaire. Results. Torah and enrichment learners did not differ in meaning of life and hope. Torah learners reported a stronger learning experience, higher levels of transcendentality (an aspect of spirituality), and more social support from their peer group. For all learners, social support from the family was the strongest contributor to meaning in life, followed by hope and finally the communality aspect of spirituality. Conclusions. Findings confirm the importance of the human need for relatedness in determining meaning and suggest that the social milieu in which the leisure activity is held may be more important for cultivating meaning in life than the discipline studied.

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When foreigners join the class. Changes in the university classroom environment – a “cost-benefit” analysis

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Marchlik P.

Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny

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2016

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issue 3(241)

126-134

EN

The aim of the paper is to examine how university classroom environment changes with the arrival of foreign students, especially those who are participants of international exchange programmes. The learning environment is an important component of higher education, as adult students are often conscious learners, who want to learn and see the purpose in doing so; also, they are often self-conscious, especially in a foreign language class. A multi-cultural classroom can be a beneficial element of university education, for both the students and the teacher, as it provides an opportunity for students to share experiences and bring their insights to the learning process. Conversely, one of the challenges a university teacher faces is to find a way to actively involve all the students in the class, taking into account their various backgrounds, different language skills and learning experiences, styles and preferences. The article is designed specifically to examine the effects of student mobility on the learning environment and the challenges, costs and benefits of education in a multicultural class. It also presents recommendations to make the adult learning environment an effective one, especially when it comes to education in a multicultural environment and learning in a foreign language.

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When foreigners join the class. Changes in the university classroom environment – a “cost-benefit” analysis

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Marchlik P.

Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny

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2016

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vol. 61(3 (241))

126-134

PL

The aim of the paper is to examine how university classroom environment changes with the arrival of foreign students, especially those who are participants of international exchange programmes. The learning environment is an important component of higher education, as adult students are often conscious learners, who want to learn and see the purpose in doing so; also, they are often self-conscious, especially in a foreign language class. A multi-cultural classroom can be a beneficial element of university education, for both the students and the teacher, as it provides an opportunity for students to share experiences and bring their insights to the learning process. Conversely, one of the challenges a university teacher faces is to find a way to actively involve all the students in the class, taking into account their various backgrounds, different language skills and learning experiences, styles and preferences. The article is designed specifically to examine the effects of student mobility on the learning environment and the challenges, costs and benefits of education in a multicultural class. It also presents recommendations to make the adult learning environment an effective one, especially when it comes to education in a multicultural environment and learning in a foreign language.

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The Pygmalion Effect in Distance Learning: A Case Study at the Hellenic Open University

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Niari M., Manousou E., Lionarakis A.

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

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2016

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vol. 19

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issue 1

36-52

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The Pygmalion Effect is the positive form of self-fulfilling prophecy and shows how teacher expectations influence student performance. According to this phenomenon, higher expectations can lead to an increase in performance. In this research qualitative methodology was adopted both in data collection, and in analysis, in order to investigate the impact of the Pygmalion Effect in distance adult learning. Observation was held in two Contact Sessions of the Postgraduate Module for Open and Distance Education (EKP65) of the School of Humanities at the Hellenic Open University (HOU). Also, 22 interviews were conducted, 6 with Tutors/Advisors and 16 with students of the same Postgraduate Module. The data analysis indicates that both Tutors/Advisors and postgraduate students shape form their expectations based on the behaviour as reflected in their first contact (telephone contact, face-to-face contact, written contact through the CV). Expectations originally are positive, though this could change due to mismatched following behaviour. Tutor’s expectations are expressed in verbal and non-verbal ways both in written and face-to-face communication. However, it is the non-verbal behaviour - and mainly the encouragement and the support towards the students - that influences their positive mood and attitude towards the learning object and distance learning itself. In conclusion, not to reject the educational trend according to which the adult learner has developed selfmotivation, we accept that Tutor’s expectations reflected in encouragement and support towards the student may influence the learning process.

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ROLA REFLEKSJI W NAUCZANIU DOROSŁYCH SŁUCHACZY KOMERCYJNYCH KURSÓW JĘZYKOWYCH

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Pudo D.

Neofilolog

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2014

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issue 42/2

227-239

EN

This article examines various levels of reflection in language learning and teaching, such as reflecting on one’s own foreign language production, on the language system in general, on one’s learning habits and, in the case of the teacher, on the teaching process. The author hypothesizes that all of these are bound to change some of their characteristics depending on features such as age of the learner and learning context. The article examines reflection in adult students of commercial language courses, trying to point out that all the levels of reflection mentioned are supposed to increase in this group. Age is proved to increase language-focused reflectivity in the subjects, whereas the specific learning context might, for reasons of strong personal motivation, be an asset in encouraging learner reflections on their own learning strategies. These conclusions are nonetheless to be treated with caution, for some specific inhibitors to reflection might appear in this group as well, and further research is needed to confirm this possibility.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY IN OUT-OF-CLASS PERFORMANCE.IDENTIFYING LANGUAGE-ANXIETY SOURCES, ITS EFFECTS, AND COPING STRATEGIES

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Morena K.

Neofilolog

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2016

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issue 46/1

29-43

PL

Language researchers have long been aware that anxiety can be associated with the language learning process and negatively correlate with academic achievement, motivation and successful oral performance. Foreign language anxiety was first defined as a negative feeling associated with a language classroom and resulting from a fear of negative evaluation, tests and communication apprehension (Horwitz and Young, 1991). Some learners also reported that they experienced language anxiety in out-of-class oral performance, that it negatively affected their feeling of competence, and beliefs about their successful language acquisition, and also triggered physiological and cognitive responses. The research aimed at identifying sources of language anxiety and its manifestations in adult EFL learners in out-of-class settings, and a set of six strategies was proposed to help learners mitigate the feeling of foreign language anxiety.

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Crossing the higher educational divide for people with intellectual disability

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O’Brien, Patricia

Człowiek - Niepełnosprawność - Społeczeństwo

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2020

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vol. 49(3)

53-62

EN

In this paper university life for people with intellectual disability will be described across international boundaries, with a particular emphasis on the model of inclusion at the University of Sydney. How the latter model was developed, researched and implemented will be included in the presentation followed by a critique of positive and challenging outcomes reported by universities that have opened their doors to students with intellectual disability. The student voice and that of lecturing staff will be digitally heard within the presentation exemplifying how unity in diversity has enabled students to self-actualize, through increasing their responsibilities and autonomy as adult learners. In keeping with the philosophy of the Maria Grzegorzewska University it will be argued that inclusion at the higher education level means a “good university for all”. Within the presentation the work of the Inclusive Research Network (IRN) at the Centre for Disability Studies will illustrate how in real life both co-design and co-researching between people with intellectual disabilities and people without can add to the concept of both building unity across diversity and crossing the divide.

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Ogólnopolskie czasopisma andragogiczne w okresie międzywojennym (1918–1939)

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Sapia-Drewniak E.

Nauki o Wychowaniu. Studia Interdyscyplinarne

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2020

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vol. 11

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issue 2

125-137

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In the article, the author attempts to show the role of andragogical journals in popularizing adult education in the Interwar period. Six Polish journals of nationwide circulation are characterized, as they reflected the socio-ideological profile of the state and the organizations which published them. In their columns, theoretical and methodological studies which facilitated work with adults were presented. Their major task was to support teachers and educators in their school and outside-school work with adult learners. The basis for preparing the present text was an analysis of the content of the periodicals.

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W tekście podjęto próbę ukazania roli czasopism andragogicznych w upowszechnianiu edukacji dorosłych w okresie międzywojennym. Scharakteryzowano sześć ogólnopolskich pism odzwierciedlających profil społeczno-ideologiczny państwa i organizacji, które je wydawały. Na ich łamach prezentowano opracowania teoretyczne oraz metodyczne ułatwiające pracę z człowiekiem dorosłym. Ich głównym zadaniem było wspieranie nauczycieli i oświatowców w pracy szkolnej i pozaszkolnej z dorosłymi. Podstawę do przygotowania tekstu stanowiła analiza treści periodyków.

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Implementation of a Multilingual Blended Learning Course for Non-formal and Informal Adult Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Luka I.

International Journal of Research in E-learning IJREL

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2022

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vol. 8

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issue 2

1-23

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W związku z pandemią COVID-19 tradycyjne nauczanie twarzą w twarz zostało zastąpione edukacją na odległość, e-learningiem, nauką online i edukacją mieszaną na wszystkich poziomach, w tym w nauczaniu dorosłych. Learning Management Systems (LMS) mają kluczowe znaczenie dla organizowania skutecznego procesu edukacyjnego online i zapewniania, że uczący się osiągają efekty uczenia się. Obecne badania, przeprowadzone w sześciu krajach UE: Chorwacji, Łotwie, Słowenii, Rumunii, Polsce i Czechach, określają przydatność platform LMS do pozaformalnego i nieformalnego uczenia się dorosłych w przypadku różnych grup docelowych, w przypadku, gdy kształcenie dorosłych w bezpośrednim kontakcie jest ograniczone. W badaniach wzięło udział 638 uczestników, w tym 209 osób z trudnościami w dostępie do nauki. Uczestnicy przestudiowali przygotowany kurs typu blended learning jako kurs edukacji pozaformalnej i nieformalnej oraz wypełnili ankietę ewaluacyjną po przyswojeniu treści kursu. Wyniki wskazują na ogólne zadowolenie uczących się z LMS i z prowadzenia kursu oraz przydatność platform LMS dla potrzeb standardowych uczniów dorosłych oraz uczniów z kulturowymi, społecznymi i geograficznymi przeszkodami w uczeniu się zarówno w przypadku uczenia się pozaformalnego, jak i nieformalnego. LMS jest odpowiedni dla uczniów z trudnościami ekonomicznymi w uczeniu się pozaformalnym, ale uczniowie z barierami w nauce wymagają specjalnego podejścia pedagogicznego, aby wesprzeć ich w przyswajaniu treści kursu w formacie nauczania mieszanego wyłącznie online.

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Due to the COVID19 pandemic, traditional face-to-face learning was replaced by distance education, e-learning, online learning and blended learning at all education levels, including adult education. Learning Management Systems (LMS) are crucial in organising an efficient pedagogical process online and ensuringthat learners attain learning outcomes. The current research, conducted in six EU countries – Croatia, Latvia, Slovenia, Romania, Poland, and Czechia, evaluates the suitability of the LMS to non-formal and informal adult learning for various target groups when face-to-face adult education was restricted. The research involved 638 participants, 209 of them were learners with barriers to learning. The participants studied the blended learning course created for non-formal and informal adult learning and filled in a feedback questionnaire after its acquisition. The results indicate overall learner satisfaction with the LMS and the course delivery, and the suitability of the LMS for regular adult learners and learners with cultural, social, and geographic barriers to learning both for non-formal and informal learning. The LMS is suitable for learners with economic obstacles for non-formal learning. However, learners with learning difficulties require special pedagogical approaches to support them to acquire the course in an online-only blended learning format.

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Negatywne aspekty uczestnictwa w edukacji w opiniach uczących się dorosłych

Akademicka edukacja dorosłych w Stanach Zjednoczonych

Successful language learning in a corporate setting: The role of attribution theory and its relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Successful language learning in a corporate setting: The role of attribution theory and its relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Sticking with Spanish: Reasons for Study and Motivation Maintenance in Adult Beginner Distance Language Learners

The Acquisition at the Interface of Ditransitive Constructions in Mandarin Chinese by French Adult Learners

Do Adult Learners Who Engage in Torah Study as a Leisure Activity Report Higher Levels of Meaning in Life than Learners of General Enrichment Studies?

When foreigners join the class. Changes in the university classroom environment – a “cost-benefit” analysis

When foreigners join the class. Changes in the university classroom environment – a “cost-benefit” analysis

The Pygmalion Effect in Distance Learning: A Case Study at the Hellenic Open University

ROLA REFLEKSJI W NAUCZANIU DOROSŁYCH SŁUCHACZY KOMERCYJNYCH KURSÓW JĘZYKOWYCH

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY IN OUT-OF-CLASS PERFORMANCE.IDENTIFYING LANGUAGE-ANXIETY SOURCES, ITS EFFECTS, AND COPING STRATEGIES

Crossing the higher educational divide for people with intellectual disability

Ogólnopolskie czasopisma andragogiczne w okresie międzywojennym (1918–1939)

Implementation of a Multilingual Blended Learning Course for Non-formal and Informal Adult Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic