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University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 6-2-2016 A Comparative Analysis of Demographics and Reported Preferential Learning Modes of Florida and non-Florida Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes Members Jung Min Lee University of South Florida, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Commons, and the Educational Administration and Supervision Commons Scholar Commons Citation Lee, Jung Min, "A Comparative Analysis of Demographics and Reported Preferential Learning Modes of Florida and non-Florida Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes Members" (2016). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6297 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Comparative Analysis of Demographics and Reported Preferential Learning Modes of Florida and non-Florida Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes Members by Jung Min Lee A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Adult Education Department of Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career, and Higher Education College of Education University of South Florida Major Professor: William H. Young III, Ed.D. Waynne B. James, Ed.D. Jeffrey D. Kromrey, Ph.D. Edward Fletcher, Ph.D. Date of Approval: May 17, 2016 Keywords: Older adults, Technology use, Social network, relocation after retirement Copyright © 2016, Jung Min Lee Table of Contents List of Tables ................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures ................................................................................................................... v Abstract ........................................................................................................................... vi Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 Background of the Problem ................................................................................... 2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................................. 5 Research Questions .............................................................................................. 6 Conceptual Framework ......................................................................................... 7 Adult development stage theory ................................................................. 7 Third age ..................................................................................................... 9 Why older adults participate in higher education ...................................... 10 Importance of the Study ...................................................................................... 12 Delimitations ........................................................................................................ 13 Limitations ........................................................................................................... 13 Definition of Terms .............................................................................................. 14 Course delivery methods .......................................................................... 14 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) ................................................. 14 OLLI individual centers ............................................................................. 14 OLLI National Resource Center (NRC) ................................................... 14 Preferential learning mode ........................................................................ 14 Profile ....................................................................................................... 15 Relocation after retirement ....................................................................... 15 Social media networks .............................................................................. 15 technology usage ...................................................................................... 15 Organization of the Study .................................................................................... 15 Chapter 2: Literature Review .......................................................................................... 17 A Brief History of Lifelong Learning in United States ........................................... 17 Motivation Factors for Older Adult Participation in Lifelong Learning .................. 19 Another model of successful aging ........................................................... 21 Motivation factors ...................................................................................... 22 Participation Trends and Patterns in Adult Education: 1990-1999 ...................... 22 Learning Goals for Participation in Lifelong Learning for Older Adults ................ 24 Older Adults and Technology Use ....................................................................... 25 Elderhostel……. .................................................................................................. 26 Road Scholar: Member Survey 2014 .................................................................. 27 SeniorNet Tampa 1993-2000 .............................................................................. 28 i The Learning in Retirement Institute (LIR), 1994-2004 ....................................... 29 OLLI-USF ............................................................................................................. 30 Pilot Study Results of OLLI-USF ......................................................................... 31 Gap Statement ................................................................................................... 32 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................... 34 Chapter 3: Methods ....................................................................................................... 35 Population and Sample ....................................................................................... 35 Sample size .............................................................................................. 36 Instrumentation .................................................................................................... 36 Demographic and behavioral trends survey ............................................. 36 Reliability ................................................................................................... 37 Content validity ......................................................................................... 37 Data Collection .................................................................................................... 38 Data Analysis ....................................................................................................... 40 Goodness-of-fit test .................................................................................. 41 Summary ............................................................................................................. 41 Chapter 4: Findings ........................................................................................................ 42 Demographic Characteristics of the Sample ....................................................... 42 Research question 1 ................................................................................. 42 Comparison Between Florida and Non-Florida OLLI Members ........................... 45 Research question 2 ................................................................................. 45 Reported Preferential Learning Modes ................................................................ 48 Research question 3 ................................................................................. 48 Preference of technology .......................................................................... 48 Social media network preference ............................................................. 50 Facebook ....................................................................................... 51 Linkedin, Instagram, Youtube, or other photo or video sharing site ............................................................................................ 51 Course delivery mode ............................................................................... 52 Relocation after retirement ....................................................................... 53 Subject preference .................................................................................... 54 Summary ............................................................................................................. 59 Chapter 5: Summary, Discussion, Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations .................................................................................................... 60 Summary ............................................................................................................