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White paper

Motivation in e-learning

Can't Learn? Won't Learn!

Surveys reveal a serious lack of motivation to learn among UK adults. According to the UK National Adult Learning Survey (NALS) in 1997:

  • 24% had undertaken no formal learning in three years
  • 50% who had done no learning in the last ten years said that nothing would encourage them to learn
  • 49% who had enjoyed full-time education nevertheless said that nothing would now encourage them to learn

If the ideal of lifelong learning is to be achieved, clearly this problem of motivation has to be addressed.

In this fascinating white paper, Donald Clark, CEO of Epic Group plc, calls for a radical rethink of structure, roles and jobs within corporate training departments - and contemplates the dismantling of 'the whole Byzantine structure' of academic institutions.

White Paper: Motivation in e-learning

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Summary of contents:

  • Disappointed, disillusioned and disappeared
    • Motivation and behaviour
  • What is motivation?
    • Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
    • Autonomy
    • Self-confidence
    • Goals
    • Feedback
    • Social incentives
  • Motivation and learning
    • Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
    • Autonomy
    • Self-confidence
    • Goals
    • Feedback
    • Social incentives
  • Motivational obstacles specific to e-learning
    • Motivational obstacle:getting started
    • Motivational obstacle:e-learning is dull
    • Motivational obstacle:no time at desktop
    • Motivational obstacle:classroom equals training
    • Motivational obstacle:a course is time off work
    • Motivational obstacle:training is networking
  • A radical rethink

See also:
Other white papers

Book reviews:
Preparing learners for e-learning - Piskurich

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Corporate brochure: E-Learning at Epic
Data sheets: Epic Consulting, Accessibility Lab, Arena, Blended Learning ROI Calculator (‘The Blender’), Epic P2P, Hosting, Thought Leadership Programme, Testing (x4)
White papers: Blended Learning, Blended Learning in Practice
Survey report: The Future of E-Learning

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