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Learning Strategies at Work and Professional Development
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Haemer, Hannah Deborah; Borges-Andrade, Jairo Eduardo; Cassiano, Simone Kelli – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the prediction of current and evolutionary perceptions of professional development through five learning strategies at work and through training and how individual and job characteristics predict those strategies. Design/methodology/approach: Variables were measured in a cross-sectional survey, with 962…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Workplace Learning, Professional Development
Self-Regulated Learning Behaviour in the Finance Industry
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Milligan, Colin; Fontana, Rosa Pia; Littlejohn, Allison; Margaryan, Anoush – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2015
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the role of self-regulatory behaviours in predicting workplace learning. As work practices in knowledge-intensive domains become more complex, individual workers must take greater responsibility for their ongoing learning and development. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted with knowledge…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Regression (Statistics), Role, Prediction
Factors Promoting Vocational Students' Learning at Work: Study on Student Experiences
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Virtanen, Anne; Tynjälä, Päivi; Eteläpelto, Anneli – Journal of Education and Work, 2014
In order to promote effective pedagogical practices for students' work-based learning, we need to understand better how students' learning at work can be supported. This paper examines the factors explaining students' workplace learning (WPL) outcomes, addressing three aspects: (1) student-related individual factors, (2) social and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Performance Factors, Student Experience, Workplace Learning
Using a Personal Development Plan for Different Purposes: Its Influence on Undertaking Learning Activities and Job Performance
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Beausaert, Simon A. J.; Segers, Mien S. R.; Gijselaers, Wim H. – Vocations and Learning, 2011
Today, organizations are increasingly implementing assessment tools such as Personal Development Plans. Although the true power of the tool lies in supporting the employee's continuing professional development, organizations implement the tool for various different purposes, professional development purposes on the one hand and promotion/salary…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Professional Development, Employees, Job Skills