Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Wilson, Lynda Swanson
URN	etd-06152005-122402
Title	A Test of Andragogy in a Post-Secondary Educational Setting
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department	Human Resource Education Workforce Development
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Elwood Holton Committee Chair Krisanna Machtmes Committee Member Michael Burnett Committee Member Reid Bates Committee Member DianneTaylor Dean's Representative
Keywords	adult learner adult education andragogy
Date of Defense	2005-05-17
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This predictive study tested the theory of andragogy in a post-secondary educational setting. It produced a sound psychometric instrument (ALPDEQ). The study was one of the first to successfully isolate adult learners, a major step forward in testing andragogy. Results provided insight of andragogy’s effect on two student outcomes, learning and satisfaction. The findings revealed adult learners enrolled in a MBA degree program provided evidence of learning and were not influenced by andragogy. However, satisfaction with instructor and course was affected by perception of andragogical teaching behaviors exhibited by faculty. The study included many exploratory faculty and student characteristic variables, never before studied, and results indicated characteristics, above and beyond age, gender, and ethnicity, were predictors to learning and satisfaction.
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