Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Social Science 2025 (iCAST-SS 2025

Building Motivation for Self-Directed Learning Strategy in Vocational Higher Education

Authors
Iis Mariam1, *, Nidia Sofa1, Endah Wartiningsih1, Nining Latianingsih1, Hana Nurdina1
1Business Administrtation Department, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: iis.mariam@bisnis.pnj.ac.id
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Iis Mariam
Available Online 31 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-938-4_52How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Flexibility; Marketing; Self-Directed Learning; Vocational
Abstract

This study aims to investigate how the motivation of students to learn in participating in learning about the subject of marketing and service excellent using the concept of self-directed learning in vocational higher education at Politeknik Negeri Jakarta. This research aims to measure and analyse how marketing and service excellence are taught and applied in vocational higher education as a learning model that fosters student confidence, independence, discipline, and problem-solving abilities. This study used mixed method such as quantitative used for determining the sample, and descriptive qualitative analysis method used for describing the results of the analysis. The data collection techniques using questionnaire to the students and study literature of marketing and service excellent. The research outcomes demonstrate that implementing self-directed learning approaches in marketing and service excellence education cultivates student confidence and independence, promotes responsibility, improves learning focus, develops collaborative problem-solving capabilities, and enhances their ability to generate solutions through project-based methodologies.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Social Science 2025 (iCAST-SS 2025
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
31 December 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-938-4
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-938-4_52How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2025 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Iis Mariam
AU  - Nidia Sofa
AU  - Endah Wartiningsih
AU  - Nining Latianingsih
AU  - Hana Nurdina
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/31
TI  - Building Motivation for Self-Directed Learning Strategy in Vocational Higher Education
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Social Science 2025 (iCAST-SS 2025
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 454
EP  - 463
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-938-4_52
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