An Enquiry into the Reasons for Lack of Participation in Learning among Individual Adult Learners: A Case Study of India
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Poverty has become one of the major reasons for lack of motivation for participating in learning processes, especially among the adults. Poverty has victimized many individuals to leave their education and opt for employment to sustain themselves and their family. Lifelong learning as a process of learning can be of some relevance as a tool of motivation and participation in the learning among the individuals, where the individuals can be active in the labor market (enhancing motivation) and also participate in the learning process. The paper investigates the impact of poverty on lack of motivation to participate in education. The paper analyses the research problem by discussing the case of India, where two adult learners where interviewed. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Model and Cross – Chain of Response Model provide as the theoretical perspective for the study to examine the issue of lack of motivation and participation among adult learners. The paper concludes by emphasizing on the fact that poverty does influence the adult leaner’s in India in terms of motivating them to participate in their education. This is able to be also argued that learning process involves need for motivation and participation unlike the traditional process of intellectual development. Emotion (motivation) and sociality (participation) are very important elements for enhancing cognitive abilities (formal qualification) of an individual.
KEY WORDS: motivation, participation, poverty, learning, barriers for learning, and case of India.
About the Author: Chetan B. Singai is Erasmus Mundus Masters in Lifelong Learning for Policy and Management, Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus, Denmark. He can be reached at: chetanbsingai@gmail.com and www.chetanbsingai.blogspot.com
How to cite this article? Singai, Chetan B. (2010). “An Enquiry into the Reasons for Lack of Participation in Learning among Individual Adult Learners: A Case Study of India” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies, Vol.2(2) February, pp.141-152. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI in Bandung, West Java; and FKIP UMP in Purwokerto, Central Java, ISSN 1979-7877.Chronicle of the article: Accepted (December 29, 2009); Revised (January 19, 2010); and Published (February 17, 2010).
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Ahl, Helene. (2006). “Motivation in Adult Education: A Problem Solver or a Euphemism for Direction and Control?” in International Journal of Lifelong Education. Taylor and Francis.
Beck, R.C. (1990). Motivation: Theory and Principles. New York: Prentice Hall, 3rd edition.
Courtney, S. (1992). Why Adults Learn: Towards a Theory of Participation in Adult Education. London: Routledge.
Cresswell, J.W. (2008). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches. London: Sage Publications.
Graham-Brown, S. (1991). Education in the Developing World: Conflict and Crisis. London: Longman.
GoI [Government of India]. (2005). Planning Commission Report. New Delhi: Government of India.
GoI [Government of India]. (2009). Planning Commission. New Delhi: Government of India.
Interview with Linesh and Meenakshi (2008).
Knud, Illeris. (2003). Three Dimensions of Learning: Contemporary Learning Theory in the Tension Field Between the Cognitive, the Emotional and the Social. Malabar, Florida: Krieger.
Maslow, A.H. (1987). Motivation and Personality. New York: Addison Wesley Longman.
McGivney, V. (1993). “Participation and Non-Participation: A Review of the Literature” in R. Edwards, S. Sieminski & D. Zeldin [eds]. Adult Learners, Education and Training. London: Routledge.
McGivney, V. (1995). Adult Education in Development: Methods and Approaches from Changing Societies. Leicester: National Institute of Adult Continuing Education.
Patrick, A. Gambrel & Rebecca Cianci. (2003). “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Does it Apply in a Collectivist Culture?” in The Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, Vol.8, No.2.
University of New Delhi. (2007). Key Facts and Figures in Higher Education in India. New Delhi: University of Delhi Press.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2121/edu-ijes.v2i2.216
DOI (PDF): https://doi.org/10.2121/edu-ijes.v2i2.216.g215
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2016 EDUCARE
EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies. Ciptaan disebarluaskan di bawah Lisensi Creative Commons Atribusi-BerbagiSerupa 4.0 Internasional