Measuring self-regulated learning in the workplace

In knowledge‐intensive industries, the workplace has become a key locus of learning. To perform effectively, knowledge workers must be able to take responsibility for their own developmental needs, and in particular, to regulate their own learning. This paper describes the construction and validatio...

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Published in:International journal of training and development 2015-03, Vol.19 (1), p.32-52
Main Authors: Fontana, Rosa Pia, Milligan, Colin, Littlejohn, Allison, Margaryan, Anoush
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employee development
Employees
Independent Study
Knowledge sharing
Organizational learning
Pilot Projects
Questionnaires
Self regulation
Studies
Test Construction
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Workplace Learning
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Summary:In knowledge‐intensive industries, the workplace has become a key locus of learning. To perform effectively, knowledge workers must be able to take responsibility for their own developmental needs, and in particular, to regulate their own learning. This paper describes the construction and validation of an instrument (the Self‐Regulated Learning at Work Questionnaire) designed to provide a measure of self‐regulated learning (SRL) behaviour in the workplace. The instrument has been validated through a pilot study with a cohort of 170 knowledge workers from the finance industry. Results indicate that the five scales of the instrument are reliable and valid, testing a broad range of sub‐processes of SRL. The instrument can be used to identify knowledge workers who demonstrate different levels of SRL in workplace contexts for further exploration through qualitative studies and could also provide the basis of professional development tools designed to explore opportunities for self‐regulation of learning in the workplace.
ISSN:1360-3736
1468-2419
DOI:10.1111/ijtd.12046