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Understanding African American Learners' Motivations to Learn in Church-Based Adult Education

University of Missouri-St. Louis, EP1saac{at}umsl.edu

Talmadge Guy

University of Georgia, tguy{at}coe.uga.edu

Tom Valentine

University of Georgia, tvnj{at}aol.com

The adult education literature is clearly lacking as a source of knowledge about learning among African Americans. This study examined the motivations for learning among African American adults in three church-based adult education programs. A survey was developed to identify learners' motivations. A seven-factor structure was selected as the most conceptually meaningful in explaining their motivations. Four factors were identified that are consistent with findings of prior research, and three factors appear to contribute new insights into adults' motivations to learn. The African American church as a site for learning is discussed in light of these motivations.

Adult Education Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 1, 23-38 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/07417130122087377


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