Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context
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Data de Publicação: | 2014 |
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Resumo: | In the European Higher Education Area, lifelong learning has been recognized as an essential element, being critically important given the rapid pace of change of society, namely in engineering and technology. Learner autonomy and self-direction in learning in higher education have become increasingly important as a way to promote lifelong learning and the ability to continuously learn. This study is a first step in the adaptation and validation of a Portuguese version of the Personal Responsibility Orientation to Self-Direction in Learning Scale (PRO-SDLS) to undergraduate engineering students. Using factor and reliability analysis, 12 items of the translated scale showed strong validity and reliability. The findings indicate that the PRO-SDLS can be used with engineering undergraduate students, but there are some differences between the original learner autonomy construct and the one that emerges from this adaptation. More data collection is suggested. The possibility of interviews and focus groups is also mentioned. |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese contextHigher educationLearner autonomySelf-directionEngineering educationIn the European Higher Education Area, lifelong learning has been recognized as an essential element, being critically important given the rapid pace of change of society, namely in engineering and technology. Learner autonomy and self-direction in learning in higher education have become increasingly important as a way to promote lifelong learning and the ability to continuously learn. This study is a first step in the adaptation and validation of a Portuguese version of the Personal Responsibility Orientation to Self-Direction in Learning Scale (PRO-SDLS) to undergraduate engineering students. Using factor and reliability analysis, 12 items of the translated scale showed strong validity and reliability. The findings indicate that the PRO-SDLS can be used with engineering undergraduate students, but there are some differences between the original learner autonomy construct and the one that emerges from this adaptation. More data collection is suggested. The possibility of interviews and focus groups is also mentioned.Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do PortoDuarte, Marina2019-05-16T14:31:41Z20142014-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/13728eng2192-488010.3991/ijep.v4i5.3562info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-13T12:55:30Zoai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/13728Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:33:33.211654Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context Duarte, Marina Higher education Learner autonomy Self-direction Engineering education |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Learner Autonomy of Engineering Students: Validating the PRO-SDLS scale in a Portuguese context |
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Duarte, Marina |
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Duarte, Marina |
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Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto |
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Duarte, Marina |
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Higher education Learner autonomy Self-direction Engineering education |
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Higher education Learner autonomy Self-direction Engineering education |
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In the European Higher Education Area, lifelong learning has been recognized as an essential element, being critically important given the rapid pace of change of society, namely in engineering and technology. Learner autonomy and self-direction in learning in higher education have become increasingly important as a way to promote lifelong learning and the ability to continuously learn. This study is a first step in the adaptation and validation of a Portuguese version of the Personal Responsibility Orientation to Self-Direction in Learning Scale (PRO-SDLS) to undergraduate engineering students. Using factor and reliability analysis, 12 items of the translated scale showed strong validity and reliability. The findings indicate that the PRO-SDLS can be used with engineering undergraduate students, but there are some differences between the original learner autonomy construct and the one that emerges from this adaptation. More data collection is suggested. The possibility of interviews and focus groups is also mentioned. |
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