Educational Aims and Philosophies
-Loretta recently retired from her job as a nurse. She decided she wanted to start a vegetable garden. After designating an area on her property, she went to the library and checked out books about gardening. She learned about different vegetables, and how to best grow them. What type of lifelong learning is this?

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Learning for pleasure is self-directed, intrinsically motivated learning for no other reason besides self-fulfillment. In this example, Loretta is gardening for her own pleasure, not to attain a job, enhance a career, or earn a grade.