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The Relationship Between Self-Directed Learning And Information Literacy Among Adult Learners In Higher Education, Tiffani Reneau Conner Dec 2012

The Relationship Between Self-Directed Learning And Information Literacy Among Adult Learners In Higher Education, Tiffani Reneau Conner

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-directed learning and information literacy. Participants completed the Personal Orientation in Self-Directed Learning Scale ([PRO-SDLS], Stockdale, 2003) and the Information Literacy Test ([ILT], James Madison University, 2003). The PRO-SDLS is a self-report scale consisting of 25 statements about self-directed learning preferences in college classrooms. The ILT is a 60-item multiple-choice test that assesses the information literacy skills of college students. Correlation, ANOVA, and multiple regressions were used to test relationships and differences between self-directed learning and information literacy. Despite claims that teaching information literacy creates self-directed learners, composite scores …


Asynchronous Web-Based Courses At Umaine: From The Students’ Perspective, Umaine Office Of Institutional Research Oct 2012

Asynchronous Web-Based Courses At Umaine: From The Students’ Perspective, Umaine Office Of Institutional Research

General University of Maine Publications

Survey that was given to collect more information on why University of Maine students are taking online courses, how they feel about the online experiences they have had, or, say, how their learning orientation is related to these feelings.