Motivation of seniors to learn at the Universities of the Third Age

the motivation of the seniors to receive lifelong learning in
university courses. The sample was based on 150 participants
who take these courses in the fields of medicine, the natural
sciences and humanities. It was found that the main motive for
entering these studies was the desire to further learn a new
education skills, followed by the need to actively spend leisure
time. The motive of establishing new relationships with peers of
similar interests was not significant. The motives were not
influenced by the gender, age or education of respondents.
A certain relationship has only been proved between the
professional focus of study and motivation, where the desire to
learn a new education skills was slightly more prevalent among
students in the fields of medicine and the humanities.
The investigation confirmed the importance of the development
of internal motivation and pointed to a connection between
interest studies and improving the quality of life of seniors.