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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.2.579

Effects of Adults' Participation Motives for Lifelong learning, and their Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes on Social Capital Formation  

Yoon, Jong-Chan (Chungnam National University Department of Education)
Han, Sang-Hoon (Chungnam National University Department of Education)
Park, Myeung-Sin (Chungnam National University Department of Education)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.2, 2016 , pp. 579-589 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the effects of adults' participation motives for lifelong learning, and satisfaction and learning outcomes on social capital formation. The subjects were 354 adult learners, who were over 20 years of age. They had a lifelong learning experience in various lifelong education institutes and facilities located in the D provincial areas. The statistical methods of this study were correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis and path analysis. The results showed that the adults' participation motives for lifelong learning had positive effects on the social capital formation, and it had effects on the satisfaction and learning outcomes. Adult learners' satisfaction and learning outcomes had positive effects on the social capital formation. In addition, there were mediating effects between adult learners' participation motives and social capital formation. This study is meaningful for the development of lifelong learning by providing theoretical and practical implications.
Keywords
Adult learner; Participation Motives; Satisfaction; Learning Outcomes; Social Capital Formation;
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