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Motivace starších dospělých ke studiu na vysoké škole / Motivation of older adults for university studies

The thesis addresses the topic of motivation of older adults to study at the university level. The first part deals with the topic of adult education within the context of lifelong learning, defines the concept of older adulthood, and clarifies the concept of motivation as it relates to formal education for older adults. It presents an overview of research carried out in the field of older adults as related to university studies. The second part focuses on qualitative research that answers the following questions: what motivates older adults to study at the university level; how do they describe the motivating factors and other relevant circumstances of their decision to attend university; what criteria do older adults use to assess the benefits of study; and what motivates them to persevere in their studies.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:317335
Date January 2017
CreatorsHALABICOVÁ, Helena
Source SetsCzech ETDs
LanguageCzech
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

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