Survey Questionnaire
The researcher is conducting a survey concerning to the adult learning situation in Sabah. To enable the researcher to make the necessary conclusions and recommendations for this study, it would be very much appreciated if you answer all the items in this questionnaire.
Information given will be treated in strictest confidence.
Thank you!
Part 1. Personal Data
Direction: Please fill up in all the necessary information about yourself. Do not leave any item unanswered.
a. Age: ________
b. Gender
( ) Male ( ) Female
c. Civil Status
( ) Single ( ) Married ( ) Separated ( ) Widow/Widower
d. Highest Educational Attainment
( ) Elementary ( ) High School ( ) College ( ) Graduate
e. Occupation:_____________________
Part 2. Perception of the Respondents
Directions: Check the best choice that accurately corresponds to your answer.
SD
STRONGLY DISAGREE
D
DISAGREE
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UNDECIDED
A
AGREEE
SA
STRONGLY AGREE
Section B. Dependent Variables
STATEMENTS
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1. Social interaction is a fundamental element of adult learning.
2. Through social interaction, the learners have an assortment of ways to learn.
3. Self-learning involves learner who studies alone.
4. Self-learning is inherent among rational individuals regardless of place and method of learning.
5. Self-learning is more effective than other ways of social interaction used in learning.
6. Learning in pairs is characterized by three to four individuals working for a common goal.
7. Learning through pairing improves self-confidence, participation and camaraderie.
8. Learning in pairs is effective when it is done in education-related institution.
9. Learning in pairs is more effective than the other ways of social interaction.
10. Group learning is applicable to a large group of people and programs.
11. Group learning increases participation and communication.
12. There are different sets of information learned in group learning.
13. Group learning encourages active exchange of information from different participants of the learning situation.
14. Group learning is more effective as to compare with the other ways used in social interaction and learning.
15. Varied learning includes the hodgepodge of characteristics seen in self-learning, learning in pairs, and group learning.
16. Varied learning is used in the study of extensive topics and draws out sufficient amount of information and participation.
17. Varied learning is preferred because of its inclusive application and scope.
18. Varied learning is the most effective way of social interaction used in learning.
19. Personality traits are proven to be elemental to adult learning.
20. Individual attitudes vary from one learner to another because each individual is unique.
21. Personal attitudes of learners influence their views and ideas shared in the classroom.
22. The teacher can modify the personality of the learner.
23. Fellow learners can also change the attitude of each other.
24. Both teacher and co-students affect the personality of a learner.
25. Modeling is common in terms of personality development and evaluation.
26. Adult learners have different motivations to learn.
27. Adults are motivated to learn because they want to satisfy their personal needs and interests.
28. Adults have a deep need to be self-directing.
29. Adult learners adapt to perceived level of needs, importance, and other factors related to the process of learning.
30. Leadership in terms of learning is important in adult education.
31. An adult learner can lead others using the lessons that are acquired in personal experiences.
32. Adult leaders are more empathetic and broad-minded.
33. Adult learners are flexible in dealing with people, ideas, and consequences.
34. The adaptability of adult learners is based on their established needs and wants.
35. Varied cultural factors such as values/beliefs, communication, socio-economic, cognitive styles, etc. greatly influence adult learning.
36. Communication is the most common way of exchanging information and ideas form one learner to another.
37. Communication plays a fundamental role in adult learning.
38. The process of communication measures the level of learning taking place among adult learners.
39. The freedom to communicate must be exercised at all times.
40. The teacher is the moderator of every communication process taking place in the learning environment.
41. Experience is the richest resource for adult learning.
42. Values and beliefs are related factors in the execution of a specific learning style for adult learners.
43. Adult’s socio-economic aspects are not important contributors of learning.
44. Money and economic influence defines the ability of adult learner to absorb learned information.
45. The cognitive styles of adult learners are based on their personal experiences and validated by existing factual information acquired through learning.
46. Adult learners do not only learn from the teacher but also the co-learners as well.
47. Knowledge acquisition on adult learners is dependent on the learning style and personality traits.
48. The environment affects the learning process of an adult.
49. Physical characteristics such as location, light, space, etc. of the learning situation must be considered in adult learning.
50. Various environmental conditions, interferences and barriers that influence adult learning must be controlled.
51. Gender is an issue in adult learning.
52. Individual differences among male and female adult learners are widespread.
53. Adult female learners are more susceptible to learning.
54. Adult male learners are more inclined to technical and practical learning subjects.
55. The interests of both male and female adult learners are work- and life- focused.
56. Male and female adult learners are selective in terms of learning style to be used in learning.
57. Both male and female adult learners use knowledge in developing their personality, environment and overall state of being.
Section C. Independent Variables
STATEMENTS
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SA
1. Learning is one of the most important individual processes that occur in organizations, higher education, and training programs.
2. Learning takes place in various environments setting such as an institution of higher education or in a private, public, or not-for-profit organization where participants (students or trainees) are expected to learn and apply their learning.
3. There are numerous factors present in the environment that affects the process of learning.
4. Sound, light, temperature, design, etc. is important in adult learning or learning situation in general.
5. Sound may be constructive or destructive in adult learning.
6. External and internal sounds should be regulated so as not to interfere with the learning situation.
7. Favorably lighted learning venues assure maximum absorption of information from teacher to students.
8. A conducive place of learning must be well ventilated and has ample space.
9. The rate and level of adult learning in favorable setting is proven to be higher in quality and quantity.
10. The environment for learning must be considerably provided with suitable equipments that will improve sound, light, temperature, and design.
11. Learning includes a significant point of motivation.
12. Motivations in adult learners are intrinsic and extrinsic.
13. Adult learners are motivated by physical and emotional needs and desires.
14. Adult learners are more motivated and persistent to learn.
15. The learning experiences and outcomes of adult learners are used in handling responsibilities given to them
16. Responsibility is viewed as an important ingredient of maximum learning and knowledge acquisition.
17. The structure of emotional motivation is insignificant to adult learners.
18. Adult learners have different emotional stimuli preferences to learn.
19. Adult learners have diverse emotional structures.
20. The sociological set-up of adult learners is an imperative factor relative to the overall process of learning.
21. Adult learning is done through different styles chosen and applied by learners themselves.
22. Self-learning is used when a learner deals with his/her personal choices.
23. Self-learning is one-way and passive.
24. Learning in pair encompasses active participation and exchange of ideas.
25. Learners who work in pairs tend to imitate each other.
26. Peers/Team learning is more dynamic and inclusive.
27. Learning in peers/teams builds friendship and harmonious human relationship.
28. Varied learning may not fully achieve its aims due to numerous methods that might confuse the learner.
29. Learners particularly adults select what knowledge or information they need to learn.
30. Learning preferences are dependent to the individual learner.
31. Adult learners have a variety of sociological factors to consider in learning.
32. Culture, environment, and society are some of the considerations in adult learning.
33. Adult learning programs must make optimum provision for differences in style, time, place, and pace of learning.
34. Adult orientation to learning is life- or work-centered.
35. The awareness of adult learners towards learning is highly important.
36. Adult learners believe that as long as an individual is living, learning is constant.
37. More and more adult learners recognized the need to update themselves on new body of knowledge in replacement to the obsolete ones.
38. Learning in adult is experiential or experience-based rather than conceptual or theoretical.
39. Physical, physiological, and behavioral functions are considered in learning.
40. Physical abilities may limit the learner to what he/she can do.
41. The food supply of the learner affects his/her learning ability and performance.
42. Preoccupation is seen to be manifested in adult learners.
43. Time is important in adult learning.
44. Time constraints must be considered in order to achieve the most favorable effects of learning.
45. Mobility is achievable through learning.
46. The learners’ ability to move from one social group to another is coupled with the information acquired through learning.
47. Values development, ethics, etc. are products of adult learning.
48. Individual differences like race, gender, and demographical data are determinants of adult learning.
49. Individual differences among learners increase with age and experience.
50. Active participation in a planned series of experiences, the analysis of those experiences, and their application to work and life situations are imperative to adult learning.
51. Learning is a potential avenue for adult’s holistic human development.
52. The existence of various theories of learning is a result of human’s continuous quest and need for knowledge and information.
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