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Abstract
The Oddi Continuing Learning Inventory (OCLI) is one of the most popular instruments for measuring self-directed learning (SDL). Although several previous studies have validated it, an exploratory application of confirmatory factor analysis had not been attempted; such an analysis provided new insights. Responses from 159 students from Aalborg University, a Problem-Based Learning institution known for its high degree of self-directed project work, were analyzed. This investigation examines all previously suggested factor structures against commonly applied measures and further develops the most promising, identifying a new three-factor structure reaching standard thresholds of model fit. The newly identified underlying dimensions of the OCLI - internal locus of control, the ability to be self-regulating, and avidity for learning - simplify the interpretation of the factors and help mitigate some of the instrument's previous problems. This will serve to keep the OCLI relevant as an instrument for measuring self-directed learning in the future. We recommend further studies to revise the OCLI, rephrasing and reconceptualizing items that have aged poorly as well as investigating the pattern of the reverse-coded items. Lastly this paper suggests that other statistical instruments might be revitalized through the application of similar methods, taking advantage of the advances in computation and statistical analysis.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research |
Vol/bind | 21 |
Udgave nummer | 5 |
Sider (fra-til) | 351-366 |
Antal sider | 16 |
ISSN | 1694-2493 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - maj 2022 |
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Unified Platform for the Future of Learning and Development
Ryberg, T., Bertel, L. B. & Andersen, T.
01/10/2020 → 30/06/2022
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Publikation
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Participant Direction
Boelt, A. M. & Clausen, N. R., 2023, PBL in a Digital Age. Kolmos, A. & Ryberg, T. (red.). Aalborg Universitetsforlag, s. 39-52 (Studies into Problem Based Learning in Higher Education; Nr. 3).Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport/konference proceeding › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › peer review
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