u/No-Parsley-4609

Hi everyone!

I am a masters student and I'm currently working on my thesis. I am conducting an online experiment which is about learning in the adult non-traditional context. So my sample is adults who are not in a formal education context. The issue is actually finding the sample. I'm using snowball convenience sampling, so I have tried spreading the survey online via various groups. But getting people to take the time (45+ minutes) for free (as I have no funding), is proving quite difficult.

Any suggestions how I might get a decent sample size?

Hallo zusammen,

im Rahmen meiner Masterarbeit an der Universität Augsburg führe ich aktuell eine Studie zum Thema Lernen von Erwachsenen außerhalb des formalen Bildungskontexts durch. Besonders interessiert mich, wie Erwachsene lernen, welche Faktoren den Lernprozess beeinflussen und ob sich bestimmte Methoden aus der Forschung zu Kindern und Studierenden auch auf Erwachsene übertragen lassen.

Die Studie ist eine Kooperation mit der Universität Augsburg und wird anonym durchgeführt. Es werden keine personenbezogenen Daten veröffentlicht, und die Teilnahme ist selbstverständlich freiwillig.

Gesucht werden Personen, die:
- 18 Jahre oder älter sind,
- nicht in Vollzeit studieren,
- Deutsch oder Englisch sprechen,
- und die Umfrage am Laptop, Desktop oder einem großen Tablet ausfüllen können.

Die Studie enthält eine interaktive Online-Lernaufgabe sowie einige kurze Fragebögen. Die Aufgabe ist nicht kompliziert und soll sogar ein bisschen Spaß machen.

👉 Zur Studie: https://www.soscisurvey.de/lern/

Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn ihr teilnehmt oder den Beitrag an passende Personen weiterleitet. Vielen Dank für eure Unterstützung!

The study involves:
- A short interactive online learning task (it's actually kind of fun!)
- A few questionnaires about you, and your tendencies

You're a great fit if you:
- Are 18 or older
- Are NOT currently enrolled as a full-time student
- Speak English or German
- Can complete it on a laptop, desktop, or large tablet (not a phone, sorry!)

👉 Take the survey here: https://www.soscisurvey.de/lern/

I would be so grateful for your participation!

Thank you for supporting independent academic research. 💙

We study how children learn. We study university students. But what about adults outside of the academic context? Do they learn the same way?

Learning is a lifelong process, we really never stop. And in this day and age, with the job market etc., being able to learn a new skill quickly is super important. I'm starting my thesis writing about this topic (adult learning outside of the educational context) and still need to learn more about it before I can continue with the project.

I'm looking for people to help me better understand how adults learn, if some of the same methods used on children in the academic context also work on adults.

I have a survey, with an interactive online learning task (genuinely kind of fun!), and I am asking directly, would anyone be willing to take part in my study and help me understand how adults learn?

You're a great fit if you:
- Are 18 or older
- Are not currently enrolled as a full-time student
- Can complete it on a laptop, desktop, or large tablet (not a phone!)

Take the survey here: https://www.soscisurvey.de/lern/

Thank you so much! I'm genuinely grateful. 💙

This community feels like exactly the right place to ask. I'm a Master's student and I am researching how adults learn outside of formal education: what shapes the process, how people respond when things get challenging, and what drives continued learning in everyday life.

If you're someone who learns for the love of it, whether that's picking up new skills, exploring topics out of curiosity, or just growing as a person, your perspective would be incredibly valuable to my research.

The study involves:
- A short interactive online learning task (it's actually kind of fun!)
- A few questionnaires about you, and your tendencies

You're a great fit if you:
- Are 18 or older
- Are NOT currently enrolled as a full-time student
- Speak English or German
- Can complete it on a laptop, desktop, or large tablet (not a phone, sorry!)

👉 Take the survey here: https://www.soscisurvey.de/lern/

I would be so grateful for your participation!

Thank you for supporting independent academic research. 💙