Economic crisis and participation in Adult Education: A qualitative investigation with primary teachers in Greece

Authors

  • Maria Papalexopoulou Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education
  • Vassiliki Rorou Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education
  • Thanassis Karalis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v3i1.3169

Keywords:

Participation in Adult Education, motives and barriers to learning, lifelong learning, continuing education

Abstract

In this research, a quantitative approach (semi-structured interviews) is used to investigate the views of primary education teachers, concerning their participation in continuing education programs. The investigation of the motives and barriers to their participation is based on the Morstain & Smart and Cross typologies, while the present researchs findings are compared to those of a quantitative research in Greece. As it turns out from the findings of the research, the recent severe economic crisis largely restrains the primary education teachers options for participation in continuing education and lifelong learning.

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Published

2014-01-30

How to Cite

Papalexopoulou, M., Rorou, V., & Karalis, T. (2014). Economic crisis and participation in Adult Education: A qualitative investigation with primary teachers in Greece. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, 3(1), 191–196. https://doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v3i1.3169

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