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

• 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: Botha, Jo-Anne (2014) The relationship between adult learner self-directedness and employability attributes - an open distance learning perspective, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13598>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13598

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)