The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective

This study investigated the relationship between the self-directedness (as measured by the Adult Learner Self-Directedness Scale) and employability attributes (as measured by the Student Employablity Attributes Scale) of adult learners enrolled at a South African distance learning higher education i...

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Main Author:	Botha, Jo-Anne
Other Authors:	Coetzee, Melinde
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	2014
Subjects:	Adult student self-directedness Self-directed learning Employability Workplace learning Open distance learning 658.3124 Distance education > South Africa Career development > South Africa Employability > South Africa Career education > South Africa Adult learning > South Africa
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13598

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-135982016-04-16T04:08:24Z The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective Botha, Jo-Anne Coetzee, Melinde Coetzee, Mariette Adult student self-directedness Self-directed learning Employability Workplace learning Open distance learning 658.3124 Distance education -- South Africa Career development -- South Africa Employability -- South Africa Career education -- South Africa Adult learning -- South Africa This study investigated the relationship between the self-directedness (as measured by the Adult Learner Self-Directedness Scale) and employability attributes (as measured by the Student Employablity Attributes Scale) of adult learners enrolled at a South African distance learning higher education institution. Correlational and inferential statistical analyses were carried out in order to realise the research objective. A stratified random sample of 1 102 mainly black and female participants participated in the study. The research indicated self-directedness to be a significant positive predictor of employability attributes and also revealed significant differences between the gender, race and age groups regarding these variables. Recommendations are suggested for use by university lecturers and human resource development professionals. Human Resource Management M. Comm. (Human Resource Management) 2014-07-03T06:16:37Z 2014-07-03T06:16:37Z 2014-07-03 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13598 en 1 online resource (Various pagings)
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topic	Adult student self-directedness Self-directed learning Employability Workplace learning Open distance learning 658.3124 Distance education -- South Africa Career development -- South Africa Employability -- South Africa Career education -- South Africa Adult learning -- South Africa
spellingShingle	Adult student self-directedness Self-directed learning Employability Workplace learning Open distance learning 658.3124 Distance education -- South Africa Career development -- South Africa Employability -- South Africa Career education -- South Africa Adult learning -- South Africa Botha, Jo-Anne The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective
description	This study investigated the relationship between the self-directedness (as measured by the Adult Learner Self-Directedness Scale) and employability attributes (as measured by the Student Employablity Attributes Scale) of adult learners enrolled at a South African distance learning higher education institution. Correlational and inferential statistical analyses were carried out in order to realise the research objective. A stratified random sample of 1 102 mainly black and female participants participated in the study. The research indicated self-directedness to be a significant positive predictor of employability attributes and also revealed significant differences between the gender, race and age groups regarding these variables. Recommendations are suggested for use by university lecturers and human resource development professionals. === Human Resource Management === M. Comm. (Human Resource Management)
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title	The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective
title_short	The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective
title_full	The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective
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The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective

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