Cultural values and self-directed learning among female Malay adult learners / Badli Esham Ahmad
Research into Malay adult learners and self-directed learning in Malaysia is far from its saturation point and still offers many avenues for research. There appeared to be a gap in research information on the Malay cultural values and self-directed learning. Limited research has been conducted to cl...
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Institute of Graduate Studies, UiTM
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19905/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19905/1/ABS_BADLI%20ESHAM%20AHMAD%20TDRA%20VOL%2010%20IGS%2016.pdf |
| Summary: | Research into Malay adult learners and self-directed learning in Malaysia is far from its saturation point and still offers many avenues for research. There appeared to be a gap in research information on the Malay cultural values and self-directed learning. Limited research has been conducted to close the gap between Malay cultural values and self-directed learning. Hence, the study undertook the task of closing the gap between Malay cultural values and self-directed learning by looking at how the Malay cultural values help to shape the self-directedness of the Malay adult learners. The research employed the qualitative approach and used journal entries, observations and interviews as its data collection method. Six Malay cultural values derived from literature were chosen- harmonious, collective, sensitive, approval seeking, religious and maintaining face as the cultural values upheld by the Malays… |
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