Elderhostel, a new phenomenon in adult and continuing education, is a non-profit residential program for adults over the age of 60 years. The program offers a variety of short courses on a subjects ranging from the natural sciences to local history while combining leisure and education. This study investigated the satisfaction of former Elderhostel participants as well as several primary motivating factors for participation. The time frame for the study was one year and the universal population included older adults who had attended Elderhostel more than one time. Survey forms were used to collect the data which were statistically analyzed and tested for validity and reliability. / The survey questions were designed to provide data on the reasons for participation, the levels of satisfaction, and the expectations of the older adult participants. The results indicated that, for Elderhostel participants, intellectual and social motivation were strongly related to satisfaction. The results also indicated that satisfaction is highly related with expectation. Demographic characteristics and health of participants showed very little relationship with satisfaction levels of the participants. / These results indicate that satisfaction of continuing higher education through Elderhostels can be maximized if Elderhostel hosts provide topics of intellectual interest. In addition, the course structure should also allow for plenty of social interaction. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-03, Section: A, page: 0916. / Major Professor: Allan Tucker. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76567 |
| Contributors | Abraham, Sheila Clanton., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 134 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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