Adult participation in self-directed learning programs

• Main Authors: Muhammad Madi Abdullah, Sebastian Francis Koren, Balakrishnan Muniapan, Balakrishnan Parasuraman, Balan Rathakrishnan
• 格式: Article
• 语言: English
• 出版: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2008
• 主题: LB Theory and practice of education
• 在线阅读: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18834/1/Adult%20participation%20in%20self.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18834/; http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v1n3p66

This paper attempts to explain the various concepts related to self-directed learning and also the various theories and models regarding adult participation and also non-participation in self-directed learning programs. Because of the extensive amount of previous literature and research findings dealing with self-directed learning, it is necessary to synthesize the relevant literature so that it can be useful as a basis for this and also for further research in this field. Conceptualization of self-directed learning will be reviewed in the wider and broader perspective. Also reviewed will be the development of self-directed learning, the definitions and characteristics of self-directed learning. Different conceptualization and factors contributing to adult participation in self-directed learning will be touched. In order to design an instrument and to develop a conceptual model, which adequately reflects those factors that have been reasonably determined to be relevant, it is felt that there was a need to identify those variables or factors, reported in earlier studies, which have been found to be significantly associated with adult participation in self-directed learning.