Learning strategies scale: adaptation to Portuguese and factor structure

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Educational Technology

Background:

• E-learning is a permanent fixture in corporate training.
• Learning strategies are key predictors of training effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Learning Strategies Scale (LSS).
• To examine the relationship between learning strategies and training transfer in an e-learning context.

Main Methods:

• Administered the LSS to 3600 Brazilian bank employees post-online course.
• Assessed training transfer via self- and hetero-evaluation.
• Conducted internal consistency, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple regressions.

Main Results:

• A four-factor structure for the LSS demonstrated acceptable model fit.
• All learning strategies correlated with self-evaluated training transfer.
• Cognitive and help-seeking strategies predicted hetero-evaluated training transfer.

Conclusions:

• The LSS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring learning strategies.
• Identifying effective learning strategies can enhance training effectiveness and job performance.
• Further research should explore the LSS in diverse contexts and with other workplace variables.