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The Relationship between Resourcefulness and Persistence in Adult Autonomous Learning

M. Gail Derrick

Paul B. Carr

Regent University

The purpose of this study was to investigate the tenability of a proposed path-analytic model relating resourcefulness and persistence in the context of adult autonomous learning. Data collected from a nonprobability sample of 492 American adults using valid and reliable measures for resourcefulness and persistence were analyzed. Results suggest that although adults intend to persist in valued learning activities, they often do not choose to engage in such activities. Methods are discussed that may help educators foster autonomous learning tendencies in their students, thereby supporting their development as lifelong learners.

Key Words: adult learning • autonomous learning • persistence • resourcefulness • self-directed learning

Adult Education Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 2, 116-128 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0741713604271848


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