Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim

The main objective of this study was to examine whether the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students were ready to pursue self directing learning as their new learning style. This study applied a quantitative approach using questionnaire as the survey instrument. The instrument was distributed to...

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Main Author: Ahmad Kassim, Norliya
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Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2008
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13065/1/AJ_NORLIYA%20AHMAD%20KASSIM%20SMRJ%2008%201.pdf
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description The main objective of this study was to examine whether the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students were ready to pursue self directing learning as their new learning style. This study applied a quantitative approach using questionnaire as the survey instrument. The instrument was distributed to a sample of 470 final year undergraduate students from Faculty of Information Management (IS), Faculty of Office Management and Technology (OM), and Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (MC) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). The total response rate was 87.23% or 410 responses. A combination of descriptive statistics, mean ranking, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), were used to analyze the data. On the average, students perceived themselves to be ready with self directed learning style. The component of Positive Orientation to the Future was the most important in contributing to the readiness in self directed learning. The students of OM were relatively the most ready for the new learning style than students of MC and students of IS and the differences were significant. The findings will be useful to educators and policy makers in universities and those designing Flexible Learning Program for lifelong learning.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:130652016-06-29T08:31:20Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13065/ Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim smrj Ahmad Kassim, Norliya Self-education. Self-culture Universiti Teknologi MARA The main objective of this study was to examine whether the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students were ready to pursue self directing learning as their new learning style. This study applied a quantitative approach using questionnaire as the survey instrument. The instrument was distributed to a sample of 470 final year undergraduate students from Faculty of Information Management (IS), Faculty of Office Management and Technology (OM), and Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (MC) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). The total response rate was 87.23% or 410 responses. A combination of descriptive statistics, mean ranking, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), were used to analyze the data. On the average, students perceived themselves to be ready with self directed learning style. The component of Positive Orientation to the Future was the most important in contributing to the readiness in self directed learning. The students of OM were relatively the most ready for the new learning style than students of MC and students of IS and the differences were significant. The findings will be useful to educators and policy makers in universities and those designing Flexible Learning Program for lifelong learning. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2008 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13065/1/AJ_NORLIYA%20AHMAD%20KASSIM%20SMRJ%2008%201.pdf Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim. (2008) Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Social_and_Management_Research_Journal_=28SMRJ=29/>, 5 (2). pp. 37-48. ISSN 1675-7017 https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/
spellingShingle Self-education. Self-culture
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Ahmad Kassim, Norliya
Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim
title Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim
title_full Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim
title_fullStr Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim
title_full_unstemmed Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim
title_short Measuring self-directed learning readiness among students of Universiti Teknologi MARA / Norliya Ahmad Kassim
title_sort measuring self directed learning readiness among students of universiti teknologi mara norliya ahmad kassim
topic Self-education. Self-culture
Universiti Teknologi MARA
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