This study was to examine the relationship between the type of
learning motivation and life satisfaction among older adults who
join in the continuing education program through analyzing data of
201 elderly respondents. Most of the respondents were
septuagenarian women, but activity-oriented type of learning
motivation was found as the strongest motivation for their joining
in the program. Also, the activity-oriented type was a significant
predictor for their life satisfaction such as sense of achievement,
self-esteem, and sense of satisfaction with present life. The
findings were discussed in the context of developing educational
programs for the older adults who might have different needs in
the future, such as the oldest-old group, the group of higher
educational or SES level, and so on.