Marcia L. Conner writes about motivational styles of adults, or why they choose to learn. She references Cyril Houle’s 1961 study that describes three main motivational styles:
1. Goal-oriented learners: Use education to accomplish objectives.
2. Activity-oriented (social) learners: Take part because of social contact.
3. Learning-oriented learners: Seek knowledge for its own sake.
2. Activity-oriented (social) learners: Take part because of social contact.
3. Learning-oriented learners: Seek knowledge for its own sake.
Connor operates her own consulting business (http://agelesslearner.com) that helps organizations use "time-tested methods (to) help people feel smarter, more confident and ready to learn faster..." She works with organization leaders to help raise the organizational IQ of their workforce.g directly with leaders, we help you raise your organizational IQ.
See her book entitled Learn More Now on Amazon.com.
Learner Assessment helps potential students determine if they have the aptitude for online learning.
Checkout the Assessment - http://www.onlineuc.net/assess_form.html
Understanding HR and Corporate Education – Online University Consortium (UOC) Newsletter
The UOC notes this site “will be an important destination for corporations and adult learners to find the highest-quality online education providers, programs, and resources.” Part of the criteria used to recommend online education and degree programs is whether the “university and their online degree programs are accredited both regionally and through a program-specific standard such as AACSB is to business.”
http://www.amazon.com/Learn-More-Now-Learning-ebook/dp/B003U8ADQ0
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