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The Antecedents toward Self-Directed Learning among Distance Learner in Malaysian Public Universities

Journal: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH (Vol.4, No. 1)

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Page : 415-421

Keywords : Self-directed learning; distance learning; motivation; life satisfaction; self-efficacy;

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Abstract

This paper reviews the underpinning theories and past literature on self-directed learning in relation to self-efficacy by distance learner in higher learning institutions. There is little research available that systematically traces the extent to which individual and external factors play a role in level of self-directed learning ability. Subsequently, a number of hypotheses and a framework of self-directed learning are proposed. There are four hypotheses proposes which are there is a positive significant effect of motivation of self-directed learning; there is a significant positive effect of life satisfaction with self-directed learning; there is a mediate effect of self-efficacy which is significant and positive between motivation with self-directed learning; and there is a mediate effect of self-efficacy which is a significant and positive between life satisfaction and self-directed learning. The paper proposes that the students’ self-directed learning is influenced by or have relationship with students’ motivation and life satisfaction.

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