The purpose of this study was to identify associations that exist between six selected demographic factors and the academic achievement of adult learners, and the existance of differences among learners in regard to 15 reasons for participation and level of achievement obtained. / The study was descriptive in design and data were collected from college records, a demographical survey, and Likert type rating scales. Content and construct validity of the rating scales was established by examining relevant literature and with the assistance of a jury of experts. Reliability of the survey instrument was established by the test-retest method. / Two null hypotheses were tested at the .05 alpha level to answer the research questions upon which the study was based. The hypotheses were tested by means of Chi-square and t-tests to identify significant associations and differences between independent variables and academic achievement. / The findings supported some of the findings of related research as reported in the literature, and tended to refute others. Only one of six demographic variables was found to be significantly associated with achievement and only one of fifteen reasons for participation was significantly related to achievement. / On the basis of the findings, conclusions and interpretations were generated by the study, recommendations were made for the improvement of educational practice and further study. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-09, Section: A, page: 2731. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75400 |
| Contributors | WEAVER, JAMES J., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 106 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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