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The Relationship between Workplace Climate, Motivation and Learning Approaches for Knowledge Workers
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Vanthournout, Gert; Noyens, Dorien; Gijbels, David; Van den Bossche, Piet – Vocations and Learning, 2014
Workplace learning is becoming a central tenet for a large proportion of today's employees. This seems especially true for so-called knowledge workers. Today, it remains unclear how differences in the quality of workplace learning are affected by differences in perception of the workplace environment and the motivation of knowledge workers to…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Work Environment, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies
Workplace Learning within Teacher Education: The Role of Job Characteristics and Goal Orientation
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Kyndt, Eva; Donche, Vincent; Gijbels, David; Van Petegem, Peter – Educational Studies, 2014
Within teacher education, it is widely recognised that internships play a major role in preparing prospective teachers. The current research examines if the learning activities students' undertake in the workplace can be explained by students' goal orientation and their perceptions of the workplace. In addition, it will be investigated…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Goal Orientation, Teacher Education, Role Perception
Understanding Work-Related Learning: The Case of ICT Workers
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Gijbels, David; Raemdonck, Isabel; Vervecken, Dries; Van Herck, Jonas – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: A central issue in the field of workplace learning is how work-related learning can be stimulated so that a powerful learning work environment is created. This paper seeks to further enlarge understanding on this issue. Based on the demand-control-support the aim is to investigate the influence of job-characteristics on the work-related…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Multiple Regression Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Correlation
Influencing Work-Related Learning: The Role of Job Characteristics and Self-Directed Learning Orientation in Part-Time Vocational Education
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Gijbels, David; Raemdonck, Isabel; Vervecken, Dries – Vocations and Learning, 2010
Based on the Demand-Control-Support (DCS) model, the present paper aims to investigate the influence of job characteristics such as job demands, job control, social support at work and self-directed learning orientation on the work-related learning behaviour of workers. The present study was conducted in a centre for part-time vocational education…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Social Support Groups, Employees, Workplace Learning