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On Motivation to Apply ODL in Adult Teachers’ Education
On Motivation to Apply ODL in Adult Teachers’ Education

Author(s): Athanasis Karoulis
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: open and distance learning; ODL; adult education; teachers’ education; motivation

Summary/Abstract: This paper investigates the motivation of teachers of primary education to be trained by means of ODL (Open and Distance Learning). The survey took place during a professional training period and aimed to investigate initially the awareness of the teachers as regards the possibility to apply an ODL-model for this training, and secondly their estimations for the success of such an approach. Those questions are however considered through a motivational perspective, as the ARCS model of motivation expresses it. Results showed that a percentage of 20% of the teachers were not aware of the potential of a distance learning in general, while the rest of them appeared to be motivated to participate, yet they showed some hesitation for the outcomes of this “new” educational method.

  • Issue Year: 10/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-45
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English
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