Identifier
etd-06152005-122402
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Human Resource Education and Workforce Development
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
This predictive study tested the theory of andragogy in a post-secondary educational setting. It produced a sound psychometric instrument (ALPDEQ). The study was one of the first to successfully isolate adult learners, a major step forward in testing andragogy. Results provided insight of andragogy’s effect on two student outcomes, learning and satisfaction. The findings revealed adult learners enrolled in a MBA degree program provided evidence of learning and were not influenced by andragogy. However, satisfaction with instructor and course was affected by perception of andragogical teaching behaviors exhibited by faculty. The study included many exploratory faculty and student characteristic variables, never before studied, and results indicated characteristics, above and beyond age, gender, and ethnicity, were predictors to learning and satisfaction.
Date
2005
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Lynda Swanson, "A test of andragogy in a post-secondary educational setting" (2005). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 3916.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/3916
Committee Chair
Elwood Holton
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.3916