<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Background and purpose: This paper analyzes the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading or foreign exchange (forex, FX). The purpose of our article is a) to present currency trading, b) to present different options, methods and learning approaches to educating in forex, c) to present the research results discovering the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading.Methodology: For gathering data, an online questionnaire was used. It was distributed so that the survey sample covers socio-demographic variables (gender, age, working status, relationship status, financial status of credit and educational level). Interest in learning in the field of currency trading was assessed. Descriptive statistics, t-test, paired samples test, homogeny test of variances, and ANOVA were used.Results: It was determined that people are interested in learning about currency trading, especially younger ones (&lt; 30 years), who prefer e-learning as their learning approach. Obtaining and possessing the right information is the strongest motivation factor and fearing not having enough necessary prior knowledge is the strongest discouraging factor for learning about currency trading.Conclusion: Education of users in the field of currency trading is becoming increasingly popular with the development of e-learning.</abstract>

Background and purpose: This paper analyzes the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading or foreign exchange (forex, FX). The purpose of our article is a) to present currency trading, b) to present different options, methods and learning approaches to educating in forex, c) to present the research results discovering the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading.Methodology: For gathering data, an online questionnaire was used. It was distributed so that the survey sample covers socio-demographic variables (gender, age, working status, relationship status, financial status of credit and educational level). Interest in learning in the field of currency trading was assessed. Descriptive statistics, t-test, paired samples test, homogeny test of variances, and ANOVA were used.Results: It was determined that people are interested in learning about currency trading, especially younger ones (< 30 years), who prefer e-learning as their learning approach. Obtaining and possessing the right information is the strongest motivation factor and fearing not having enough necessary prior knowledge is the strongest discouraging factor for learning about currency trading.Conclusion: Education of users in the field of currency trading is becoming increasingly popular with the development of e-learning.

Interest in Currency Trading Learning – Preferred Methods and Motivational Factors

University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Jove Ilića 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

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Background and purpose: This paper analyzes the interest of potential users for learning in the field of currency trading or foreign exchange (forex, FX). The...

Interest in Currency Trading Learning – Preferred Methods and Motivational Factors

Publicado en línea: 10 mar 2016

Páginas: 3 - 14

Recibido: 11 sept 2015

Aceptado: 20 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orga-2016-0003

Palabras clave
currency trading, forex, e-learning

© by Rok Pintar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Interest in Currency Trading Learning – Preferred Methods and Motivational Factors

Publicado en línea: 10 mar 2016

Páginas: 3 - 14

Recibido: 11 sept 2015

Aceptado: 20 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orga-2016-0003

Palabras clavecurrency trading, forex, e-learning

© by Rok Pintar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
currency trading, forex, e-learning