%0 Conference Paper %A Thirumeni Subramaniam, %A Sharifah Rosfashida Syed Abd Latif , %A Wei Wen Shyang, %A Open University Malaysia (OUM), %B 21st AAOU Annual Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 29-31 October 2007 %D 2007 %F library_repository:5 %K Self-directed learning mode ; Motivation ; Meta-cognition ; Adult distance learners %T A motivation-metacognition model for 'at risk' adult distance learners %U https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/5/ %X The paper discusses the means to support and guide 'at risk' learners to work towards better academic performance, and to enable them to graduate from the university with a degree - focusing on OUM.