Jong?Un Park|Hyung Keun Yoon|Bo?Kyeong Kang|Hyoheon Won
A Study on Adult Learners' Perception on the Development of Life Competencies in Busan and Ulsan
purpose study search analyze realities needs life long education necessity perception life competencies difference competencies experiences education support life long education system adult learners busan ulsan study conducted questionnaire survey 234 adult learners living busan ulsan results study summarized follows first adult learners perceived life long education important adults appreciated educational institution managed government second adult learners thought basic literacy competency basic work competency important late fifties perceived professional job important third adult learners perceived self directed learning capacity management poor competencies perceived government support adult learners economical difficulty forth adult learners perceived normal professional job job transition abilities women middle aged oldthe unemployed low incomers perceived poor level fifth according results texchi2tex test determining statistical significance differences experience lifelong learning among adult learner groups divided individual background significant differences observed competenciesp05 p01