摘要：Despite intentions to promote lifelong learning in Taiwan, there are nevertheless
many limitations and challenges to doing so. In constructing a lifelong learning
society wherein individuals are guaranteed a right to learn, mechanisms must be
established to ensure that such opportunities are accessible to all citizens. Hence,
the promotion of lifelong learning in Taiwan requires extensive planning and policy
intervention in conjunction with the provisioning of high-quality information and
counseling services to ensure that an awareness of adult learning opportunities is
achieved. Research has generally focused on the eff ect of gender and age on helpseeking
behaviors among adult learners. Nevertheless, little attention has been
paid to the interactive eff ects of age and gender diff erences on the help-seeking
behaviors of adult learners. In this study, a total of 785 participants were enrolled
in the Division of Continuing and Extension Education from southern Taiwan.
The data collected were subsequently examined using descriptive statistics and
multivariate analysis of variance. An interactive eff ect was identifi ed between
gender and age in relation to instrumental help-seeking and avoiding help-seeking.
Furthermore, 21–39 years-old adult learners diff ered by gender in the form of
help-seeking behavior. In adult learners from diff erent age groups, instrumental
help-seeking and avoiding help-seeking behaviors existed in diff erent cycles by
gender. Based on this study, suggestions for teachers, administrators, and future
study were also provided.
