The Relationship of Lifelong Learning Competencies with Learning Approaches and Self-Efficacy

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the relationship between the lifelong learning competencies of the students studying in the faculty of education and learning approaches as well as self-efficacy. Lifelong Learning Competence Scale, Learning Approaches Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale were used to collect the data for the study. In the study, findings showed that self-management competencies and deep learning among the sub-dimensions of lifelong learning competencies of the students studying in the faculty of education are positively and significantly correlated with strategic learning and self-efficacy, it has been also found that learning-to-learn competency sub-dimension and deep learning, strategic learning, as well as superficial learning, are also positively and significantly correlated; however, no significant relationship was found with self-efficacy. Initiative and entrepreneurship competencies and the sub-dimension of information acquisition competencies were found to be positively correlated with deep learning, strategic learning, and self-efficacy; however, no significant relationship was found with superficial learning. The sub-dimension of digital competencies and the sub-dimension of decisionmaking competence have a significant and positive relationship with deep learning, strategic learning, and self-efficacy however, no significant relationship was found with superficial learning.