A Case Study of Elders’ Motivation and Related Factors in a Literacy Education Class

• Main Authors: LIU,CHIN-TAI, 劉錦泰
• Other Authors: HUANG,YU-TING
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23111276683750361534

碩士 === 南開科技大學 === 福祉科技與服務管理所 === 104 === The study aims to explore learning motivation and learning characteristics of 10 elders, who participate in the adult’s literacy class in Changhua County. The study is based on qualitative research method and using in-depth interviews. The main findings of the study are as follows： (1) The learning motivations of elders in adult’s literacy class are “the real needs in life”, “spiritual communication” and “extension of interpersonal networks”. A. The abilities of life adaptation were making progress, including language, literacy and communication. B. It is less generation gap of children or grandchildren by promoting the ability language. C. Making a lot of friends could be extended interpersonal relationship and having self-confidence. (2) The learning characteristics of the elders in adult’s literacy class are “ways of learning” and “expectation of teachers” A. Learning way of the elders is didactic instruction approach and reading by themselves. B. The expectations to their teacher are “understanding adult’s physical/psychological”, “speaking Taiwanese and Mandarin fluently” and “illustrating” and so on. Keywords: Learning motivation, Learning characteristics, Adult's literacy education class, Elder