ABSTRACT Recent research has linked the development of self-directed learning of building and construction apprentices to the quality of relationship between the apprentice and their sponsor. This relationship was found to be critical for the apprentice to develop the capacity for self-directed learning. The sponsor as a more confident or experienced other possessed both a personal and professional interest in the development of the apprentice and used their influence to create a safe learning environment within the workplace. A literature review positions self-directed learning in the context of this research and within the methodology of constructivist grounded theory. This paper discusses the importance of sponsorship to the development of self-direction and concludes with offering some suggestions about how the learning environment within the workplace may be augmented to facilitate the development of self-direction. The role and the obligations of the apprentice’s sponsor are also considered in detail.

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培养称职和自我指导的商人的模型

摘要最近的研究将建筑学徒的自主学习与学徒及其担保人之间的关系质量联系起来。发现这种关系对于学徒发展自主学习的能力至关重要。作为更自信或更有经验的赞助商，赞助人对学徒的发展既有个人兴趣，也有专业兴趣，并利用他们的影响力在工作场所营造安全的学习环境。一篇文献综述将自我导向的学习置于本研究的背景下，并置于建构主义扎根理论的方法论之内。本文讨论了赞助对自我指导发展的重要性，并在最后提出了一些建议，说明如何在工作场所内扩大学习环境以促进自我指导的发展。还详细考虑了学徒担保人的角色和义务。