A Personal Investment Theory Approach to Examining Adult Workers’ Motivations to Pursue Continuing Graduate Education
Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory
Published online on July 10, 2026
Abstract
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Adult learners’ decisions to pursue advanced education are driven by multiple motivations. Guided by Personal Investment Theory's eight goal-oriented dimensions, this study developed a validated instrument to assess the motivations of working ...
Adult learners’ decisions to pursue advanced education are driven by multiple motivations. Guided by Personal Investment Theory's eight goal-oriented dimensions, this study developed a validated instrument to assess the motivations of working ...