Abstract
Learners within organizations are the employees who are expected to use e-Learning. Learners have different backgrounds and experiences that affect how they use e-Learning. Workplace learners are seen as adult learners and so share the characteristics of adult learners identified by Knowles (The adult learner: A neglected species, 2nd ed.. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing Company, 1978). Key among them is the need to see the relevance of what they learn to their jobs. Technical readiness is also a characteristic that has been used in the literature to describe what is needed by learners to succeed in the e-Learning environment. There is no exact definition of technical readiness, and there is no minimum skill required to use e-Learning. The skills remain specific to the context. Self-efficacy and attitudes toward computer technology, however, influence the use of e-Learning. This chapter discusses the factors that are relevant in determining learner readiness.
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James-Springer, C., Cennamo, K. (2021). Learner Readiness. In: A Tool for Determining e-Learning Readiness. SpringerBriefs in Educational Communications and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76994-9_8
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