L8 R53 Community Reviews 0 Feedback? Lists containing this Book. Loading Related Books. December 3, October 8, Edited by ImportBot. July 31, May 21, The environmental dimension is affected in all the categories of barriers see table 4. It is also noticeable that both the emotive and environment are mostly affected by the different barriers.
This paper is not suggesting that the cognitive dimension is irrelevant but suggesting that in relation to motivation and barriers to adult learning both the emotive and environmental dimension seems to play a more important role. Table 4. The simplification of the identification process though an oversimplification of a rather complex process enable the various stakeholders to focus on the motivational aspects necessary for an adult to participate in learning.
According to McClusky, power should equal or exceed load. Motivation and Barriers being power and load are two opposing forces which is greatly involved adult learning participation. Motivation gives the energy towards participation in adult learning while the barriers drain the energy.
With this theoretical underpinning, a model to understand the dynamics between life stages, motivational factors and barriers to adult learning becomes necessary. Various motivational factors and barriers to participation to adult learning opposing forces interacts with the different dimensions of a person cognitive, emotive and environment adding power and load. This would result to a margin or a negative margin which gives the learner the energy to pursue and participate in adult learning.
The complexities of understanding an adult learner Further research is needed to fully comprehend the complex nature of an adult learner.
It is almost impossible to determine the real distinction between internal and external motivation. This decision can be seen in line with the theory of margins McClusky where the dynamic interaction between power and load defines the energy available to participate in adult learning. Most importantly the emotion and environment dimension seems to be mostly affected by the different barriers and as such it needs a high degree of attention.
However, there is much to be researched in the various aspects of the model. Experience and how an adult learner actually values education in relation to their life stages need to be further studied. References Alderfer, C. New York: Free Press. Chao, R. Dymock, D. Engaging Adult Learners. Canberra: Adult Learning Australia.
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