Self-directed learning readiness and learning style preferences of adult learners

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1989
Self-directed learning readiness and learning style
preferences of adult learners
Babatunde O. Adenuga
Iowa State University
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Self-directed learning readiness and learning style preferences of
adult learners
Adenuga, Babatunde O., Ph.D.
Iowa State University, 1989
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Self-directed learning readiness and learning
style preferences of adult learners
by
Babatunde O. Adenuga
A Dissertation Submitted to the
Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Department: Professional Studies in Education
Major: Education (Adult and Extension Education)
Signature was redacted for privacy.
In Charge "Bf Major Work
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For the Graduate college
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
1989
Copyright © Babatunde O. Adenuga, 1989. All rights reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
DEDICATION vi:L
CHAPTER 3. INTRODUCTION 1
Background 1
Problem statement 11
Objectives of the Study 12
Research Questions 13
Definition of Terms 14
Assumptions 16
Variables 17
Hypotheses of the Study 20
Significance of the Study 29
Limitations 30
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 31
Overview 31
Self-directed Learning (SDL)
Research and Perspectives 40
Learning styles Research
and Perspectives 47
Research Relating Self-directedness
with Learning Styles 55
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY 72
Overview 72
Research Design 75
Instrumentation 76
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Sample Characteristics 88
Data Analysis 90
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS 100
Overview 100
Description of subjects
and Data Distributions 101
Empirical Testing of Hypotheses
and Path Model 104
Post Hoc Analyses 121
CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS,
IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 126
Overview 126
Summary of Findings 128
Discussion of Results 130
Conclusions 143
Recommendations for Further Research 157
BIBLIOGRAPHY 163
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 175
APPENDIX A - 1: FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF
SUBJECTS' SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
READINESS LEVEL BY GENDER,
NATIONALITY, ACADEMIC MAJOR
AND PROGRAM OF STUDY 176
APPENDIX A - 2: BAR GRAPH OF SUBJECTS' SELF-
DIRECTED LEARNING READINESS
(SDLRS) LEVEL (n=176) 178
APPENDIX B - 1: MEANS AND STANDARD DEVIATIONS
OF LEARNING MODE SCORES BY
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES 180
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APPENDIX B - 2; MEANS AND STANDARD DEVIATIONS
OF LEARNING ORIENTATION SCORES
BY DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES 182
APPENDIX B - 3: PRODUCT MOMENT CORRELATIONS BETWEEN
SDLRS, LSI SCORES, AND SELECTED
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES 184
APPENDIX B - 4: PRODUCT MOMENT CORRELATIONS BETWEEN
SDLRS, LSI SCORES, AND OTHER
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES 187
APPENDIX C: ADULT LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRE 189
APPENDIX D: COVER LETTER 196
APPENDIX E: REMINDER LETTER 198
APPENDIX F: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY HUMAN
SUBJECTS COMMITTEE APPROVAL 200
V
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Frequency distribution (number and
percentages) of population and sample
by selected demographics
Table 2. Frequency distribution of sample by
selected demographic variables
Table 3. Means and standard deviations of self-
directed learning readiness scores
by selected demographic variables
Table 4. Descriptive statistics of respondents
learning style inventory (LSI) measures
Table 5. Correlation coefficients between
demographic variables, LSI scores
SDIiRS scores
Table 6. One-way analysis of variance of SDLRS
scores by learning style types
Table 7. Summary of one-way analysis of variance
of SDLRS scores by learning style types
Table 8. Scheffe's test for SDLRS by
learning style types
Table 9. Summary of multiple linear regression
models for the analysis of SDLRS
scores variance
Table 10. One-way analysis of variance of SDLRS
scores by demographic variables
Table 11. One-way analysis of variance of AE-RO
scores by academic major