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Influencing work-related learning: the role of job characteristics and self-directed learning orientation in part-time vocational education

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Raemdonck, Isabel [UCL] Vervecken , Dries Gijbels, David

Based on the Demand-Control-Support (DCS) model, the present paper aims to investigate the influence of job characteristics such as job demands, job control, social support at work and self-directed learning orientation on the work-related learning behaviour of workers. The present study was conducted in a centre for part-time vocational education in Flanders (Belgium). The students in the centre work for three days a week and attend school during the other two days. A questionnaire using scales adapted from validated instruments was used. Students were asked to complete the questionnaire with the job in mind they were doing at present. A total of 115 students from different sectors completed the questionnaire. It was assumed that high scores for self-directed learning orientation and high scores for the job characteristics job demands, job control and social support would be associated with more work-related learning behaviour. All scales had acceptable Cronbach alpha values. The results of the linear regression analyses indicated that only the self-directed learning orientation scale predicted the work-related learning behaviour to a significant extent.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès interdit
Publication date 2010
Language Anglais
Journal information "Vocations and Learning" - Vol. 3, no.3, p. 239-255 (2010)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Springer Netherlands ((Netherlands) Dordrecht)
issn 1874-785X
e-issn 1874-7868
Publication status Publié
Affiliations The Netherlands - University of Leiden
UCL - SSH/IACS - Institute of Analysis of Change in Contemporary and Historical Societies
Keywords Karasek ; Self-directed learning ; Learning orientation ; Job demands ; Job control ; Social support ; vocational education ; workplace learning
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Bibliographic reference Raemdonck, Isabel ; Vervecken , Dries ; Gijbels, David. Influencing work-related learning: the role of job characteristics and self-directed learning orientation in part-time vocational education. In: Vocations and Learning, Vol. 3, no.3, p. 239-255 (2010)
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