TY  - CONF
ID  - library_repository649
UR  - https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/649/
A1  - Loo, Sze Wei
A1  - Tuan Fatma Tuan Sulaiman, 
A1  - Wardah Mohamad, 
A1  - Zorah Abu Kasim, 
Y1  - 2011/11/14/
N2  - The objective of this study was to explore what motivates working adults to continue with 
their studies and what are their study habits. A group of OUM masters students from the 
Faculty of Business and Management were studied using the case study approach.  The main 
implication from the case findings is that working adults are highly motivated in pursuing 
their studies and that there are many sources of motivation for them. A new job, increased 
career prospects, gaining knowledge, a pay increase and filling their time are some of the 
factors that motivate these students to further  their studies. Their study habits also differ 
widely from a short time span to full concentration, from early in the morning to late at night 
and from formal sessions to minutes of stolen time. The research looked at how the students 
studied and how motivated they are. The findings from the study are useful to students, 
academicians and university administrators alike.  Students can seek to learn from their 
friends? experiences, academicians can tailor the learning process to cater to students? needs 
and behaviour, whilst university administrators can find ways to market their programmes 
and retain their students.  As the research has initiated some new questions in the behaviour 
of working adults, it can serve as the basis for further research in the area.  (Abstract by authors)
KW  - Motivation
KW  -  Study Habits
KW  -  Life Long Learning
TI  - Motivation and study habits of working adults : a case study of Masters students in Open University Malaysia
SP  - 148
M2  - Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
AV  - public
EP  - 155
T2  - The International Lifelong Learning Conference (ICLLL) 2011 
ER  -