摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses that adult education may be conceived of as a set organized activities aimed at supporting such learning. Typically, it is regarded being part the system education, and thus distinguishable from work, recreation, or hobby activities, but same time not subsystem comprised by schools, universities, colleges, like. Many studies motivation for participation in view defined goals people hope to reach means participation, job advancement, acquisition new skill, development friendships. It is, however, also possible treat general state readiness expend energy on particular activity. Participation affected role play groups which they belong, tactics prefer dealing with external world, their degree willingness accept certain kinds authority, preference learning strategies, so on.