When DeSilets (1995) surveyed participants to determine what motivated their participation in a continuing education program, she concluded that nurses from different educational backgrounds attended CPE programs for different reasons. Among reasons for attending, BSN graduates placed more importance on professional improvement and development along with collegial learning and interaction; graduates of diploma programs placed more importance on professional service and commitment; and ADN graduates placed more importance on professional service reasons for attendance. Unfortunately, DeSilets did not study motivation to learn and motivation to transfer among the different groups.