Research and evaluation of the position of the adult learner in the learning process. Motivations and barriers to participation in lifelong learning and education

Abstract

This is paper is sought to both study and evaluate the adult learner in lifelong learning, as a whole. At the same time, it is noted the importance and necessity of learning, throughout a person"s life in order to improve himself in personal and professional level. We must not forget that the education is a daily process that does not end with the completion of the formal education. Through our research, individual characteristics of the trainees are identified. For example, what they expect, their motivations, the possibilities provided, if it could cover in a constructive and creative way their free time but also what could prevent them from the learning process. By using a questionnaire, the data were obtained and based on them the results were extracted. Finally, the paper concludes conclusions and suggestions for better lifelong learning for the adults.