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Showing 1 to 20 of 331 for “"Self-directed"”.
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Personality type and self-directed learning
… designed to investigate the relationship between self-directed learning and personality type. A sample of 133 graduate and undergraduate education students completed the MBTI and the SDLRS. Two hypotheses were examined: (a) scores on the intuitive scale will account for a significant amount of the …
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Adult Learners' Motivation in Self-Directed e-Learning
… how to motivate online learners, particularly in self-directed e-learning settings (SDEL). Research questions addressed in this study included: 1) what motivates or inhibits adult learning in SDEL? 2) does adult learner motivation change as he or she goes through SDEL? 3) what factors are related …
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Self-directed work teams at an aerospace company
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1995.
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Instructional Technology and Self -Directed Learning: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Online Students' Self -Directed Learning Ability and Instructional Technology Competency
… Cognitive learning strategies of metacognitive self-regulation, elaboration, and critical thinking appear as substantial factors in learning IT for students with SDL ability above the average. For students with SDL ability below the average, strategies of peer learning, rehearsal, and help …
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Incorporating Self-Directed Learning Practices into an Elementary Classroom
… thesis project explores how the incorporation of self-directed learning methods affects the motivation of students in a fifth grade language arts class. Additionally, the question of how these self-directed learning methods might affect the meaningfulness of learned material for fifth grade …
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Self-directed learning among Thai nurses in clinical practice
… research was to explain the process of nurses’ self-directed learning in clinical practice according to their self-perceptions. The researcher applied a phenomenological research approach as it enabled the researcher to discover and understand the direct daily experiences of nurses as they …
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What do Syrian managers know about self-directed learning?
Although managerial Self-directed Learning (SDL) has been extensively researched, this research has largely been conducted within Western context. Thus, there is relatively little understanding of the influence of socio-cultural factors on managerial SDL in non-Western contexts. The significance of …
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Self-directed learning and academic achievement in secondary online students
This study examined attributes of self-directed learning (SDL) in students, grades 8 through 12, taking online courses through a state-wide online program in the Southeastern United States. The study investigated whether distinct latent classes of SDL exist; whether there was a significant …
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Self-Directed Learning and Persistence in Online Asynchronous Undergraduate Programs
… offered support services. The characteristic of self-direction is an important concept in understanding student readiness for online education. The purpose of this study was to analyze the difference in self-direction, as measured by the Oddi Continuing Learning Inventory (OCLI), between students …
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English vocabulary learning applications and self-directed learning: how language learning theories and pedagogies underlying mobile applications designs influence users’ self-directed vocabulary learning behaviours
… regarding the impact of app design on students' self-directed learning (SDL). This study investigates the theoretical foundations and pedagogical approaches influencing the design of English vocabulary learning applications, specifically their impact on learners' self-directed learning behaviours …
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The Effects Of Self-Directed Teams In An Automotive Manufacturing Environment
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>THE EFFECTS OF SELF DIRECTED TEAMS IN AN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT</p> <p>by</p> <p>DAVID W. SHALL</p> <p>December 2010</p> <p>Advisor: James L. Moseley, EdD, LPC, CHES, CPT</p> <p>Major: Instructional Technology</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>This study …
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Facilitating improvements in teaching and learning through self-directed professional development
… accomplishment of, reflective practice aimed at self-directed improvements in teaching and learning. Volunteer teachers in post-compulsory education settings used a Communication Styles Questionnaire to identify the pattern of interaction between themselves and their students with a view to …
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Self-directed work teams at Texas Instruments Defense Systems & Electronics Group
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994.
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An Integrative Literature Review of Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education
… for all adult learners in life-long learning, self-directed learning has been constantly discussed since the early 1960s. However, in what manner research operationalizes the concepts and what similarities occur across the empirical studies and theoretical studies are still ambiguous. The …
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Self-directed learning to promote healthy lifestyles for adults with chronic illness
For adults living with type 2 diabetes, accessing self-directed learning opportunities to help manage and reduce their illness can be challenging due to many perceived barriers. Often, these struggles can limit access to medications, quality healthcare, and the resources needed for self-directed …
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A phenomenological exploration of self-directed learning among Hispanic entrepreneurs in Indiana
… training. However, they develop and use their self-directed learning skills to learn and guide their business activities. As a result, Hispanic immigrant entrepreneurs respond to the conditions of their environment, negotiate the learning process, and assume responsibility for their learning. …
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Self-Directed Learning And The Development Of Self-Efficacy In Basic Writing
… strategies implemented to support student’s self-directed learning behaviors and to positively affect their efficacy beliefs. Through an analysis of students’ written work, I determined whether and how this pedagogy facilitated students’ articulation of efficacy beliefs as evidence through …
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Self-Directed Learning of Experienced Adult Online Learners Enrolled in FutureLearn MOOCs
… experience, engaging in individual and/or social self-directed learning using any device to follow a FutureLearn course. Literature from MOOCs, mobile and informal learning provides scientific support, in addition to literature clarifying the rationale for choosing self-directed learning compared …
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Causes of dysfunctional behaviour within self-directed work teams : a case study
… within organisations with the introduction of self-directed work teams. In addition to carrying out the work, SDWT members make decisions that are traditionally the jurisdiction of first line supervisors. This method of management and work planning can lead to added stress and behaviour not …
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