Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Ph.D. in Educational Administration, Lecturer at the University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
The present research aims to study agile learning as a leadership competency in the workplace and to standardize its measurement scale. The literature review showed that according to the theory of Lombardo and Echenberg (2000), agile learning could be identified in the four elements of mental agility, change agility, people agility, and results agility. Other components related to agile learning can be placed within these four elements. 217 employees with managerial experience in a governmental company in Tehran were selected using stratified sampling method. Hence, first, Kraut and Caldwell's agile learning questionnaire (2016), which included 25 items, was translated by the researchers. Then, its face and content validity was confirmed by the experts. Finally, it was completed by the participants. The results of the survey analysis showed that the construct validity of the mentioned scale, using the first and second-order factor analysis, in all the items except for seven items (9, 20, 7, 3, 10, 2, and 23), have an acceptable factor load with its related element and are confirmed. Also, all elements of the translated scale have significant correlation coefficients and have an acceptable factor load with agile learning (t≥1.96). In addition, elements of people agility and agility of results have the highest correlation coefficient, and elements of agility of change and agility of results have the lowest correlation coefficient together. Also, the results of Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed that the agile learning scale and all its elements have good reliability.
The results of the survey analysis showed that the construct validity of the mentioned scale, using the first and second-order factor analysis, in all the items except for seven items (9, 20, 7, 3, 10, 2, and 23), have an acceptable factor load with its related element and are confirmed. Also, all elements of the translated scale have significant correlation coefficients and have an acceptable factor load with agile learning (t≥1.96). In addition, elements of people agility and agility of results have the highest correlation coefficient, and elements of agility of change and agility of results have the lowest correlation coefficient together. Also, the results of Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed that the agile learning scale and all its elements have good reliability.
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