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Showing 1 to 20 of 129 for “"self-directed learning"”.
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Personality type and self-directed learning
… designed to investigate the relationship between self-directed learning and personality type. A sample of 133 graduate and undergraduate education students completed the MBTI and the SDLRS. Two hypotheses were examined: (a) scores on the intuitive scale will account for a significant amount of the …
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Instructional Technology and Self -Directed Learning: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Online Students' Self -Directed Learning Ability and Instructional Technology Competency
… study also suggest possible variations in the learning strategies that students with different levels of SDL ability applied for learning IT in an online course. Cognitive learning strategies of metacognitive self-regulation, elaboration, and critical thinking appear as substantial factors in …
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Incorporating Self-Directed Learning Practices into an Elementary Classroom
… thesis project explores how the incorporation of self-directed learning methods affects the motivation of students in a fifth grade language arts class. Additionally, the question of how these self-directed learning methods might affect the meaningfulness of learned material for fifth grade …
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Self-directed learning among Thai nurses in clinical practice
… research was to explain the process of nurses’ self-directed learning in clinical practice according to their self-perceptions. The researcher applied a phenomenological research approach as it enabled the researcher to discover and understand the direct daily experiences of nurses as they …
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What do Syrian managers know about self-directed learning?
Although managerial Self-directed Learning (SDL) has been extensively researched, this research has largely been conducted within Western context. Thus, there is relatively little understanding of the influence of socio-cultural factors on managerial SDL in non-Western contexts. The significance of …
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Self-directed learning and academic achievement in secondary online students
This study examined attributes of self-directed learning (SDL) in students, grades 8 through 12, taking online courses through a state-wide online program in the Southeastern United States. The study investigated whether distinct latent classes of SDL exist; whether there was a significant …
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Self-Directed Learning and Persistence in Online Asynchronous Undergraduate Programs
… offered support services. The characteristic of self-direction is an important concept in understanding student readiness for online education. The purpose of this study was to analyze the difference in self-direction, as measured by the Oddi Continuing Learning Inventory (OCLI), between students …
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An Integrative Literature Review of Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education
… prerequisite for all adult learners in life-long learning, self-directed learning has been constantly discussed since the early 1960s. However, in what manner research operationalizes the concepts and what similarities occur across the empirical studies and theoretical studies are still ambiguous. …
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Self-directed learning to promote healthy lifestyles for adults with chronic illness
For adults living with type 2 diabetes, accessing self-directed learning opportunities to help manage and reduce their illness can be challenging due to many perceived barriers. Often, these struggles can limit access to medications, quality healthcare, and the resources needed for self-directed …
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A phenomenological exploration of self-directed learning among Hispanic entrepreneurs in Indiana
… training. However, they develop and use their self-directed learning skills to learn and guide their business activities. As a result, Hispanic immigrant entrepreneurs respond to the conditions of their environment, negotiate the learning process, and assume responsibility for their learning. …
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Self-Directed Learning And The Development Of Self-Efficacy In Basic Writing
… strategies implemented to support student’s self-directed learning behaviors and to positively affect their efficacy beliefs. Through an analysis of students’ written work, I determined whether and how this pedagogy facilitated students’ articulation of efficacy beliefs as evidence through …
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Self-Directed Learning of Experienced Adult Online Learners Enrolled in FutureLearn MOOCs
… in a conceptual framework describing the actual learning components influencing the learning experience of informal, adult learners engaged in FutureLearn courses. The conceptual framework consists of five learning components: individual & social learning, context, technology and media elements, …
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Increasing Competence in Self-Directed Learning: An Exploratory Study in the Teaching of Biology
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Learner Support System (LSS) for Self Directed Learning (SDL) at the Open University of Tanzania
… Leaner’s’ support services stimulate and sustain Self-directed Learning among students at Open University of Tanzania. The study analyzed the meaning students and lecturers attach to the concept on Learners’ support and Self-directed learning; and contribution of learners’ support to students’ …
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The influence of Natural Sciences teachers’ assessment beliefs on grade 9 learners’ self-directed learning behaviour
… from literature shows that learners who are self-directed in their learning are more effective towards achieving their learning goals, based on their improved academic performance. Therefore, it is crucial that more attention be given to aspects that can enhance learners' self-directed …
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The assessment of self-directed learning among pre-service students in an Ontario faculty of education
The study determined students' perceptions of self-directed learning in their courses. Tests to assess perceptions are not being used in many programs. Assessments such as the Self-Directed Readiness Scale (SDLRS) and the Oddi continuing Learning Inventory (OCLI) have weaknesses that may have …
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Understanding Faculty and Non-Traditional Student Perceptions of Self-Directed Learning in a Practical Nursing Program
… nursing faculty and student perspectives of self-directed learning in a practical nursing program. It also explored the degree to which student's perceptions of self-directed learning exhibited factors consistent with that of critical thinking. This study is important because self-directed …
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Emotional Intelligence and Self -Directed Learning Readiness Among College Students Participating in a Leadership Development Program
… focus on the strong interrelationships between self-directed learning readiness and emotional intelligence. Finally, the study also found that providing students with self-directed experiences increased their ability to become stronger self-directed learners. This topic merits further …
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The Nature of Self-Directed Learning and Transformational Learning in Self-Managing Bipolar Disorder to Stay Well
The purpose of the research was to explore the self-directed learning and transformational learning experiences among persons with bipolar disorder. A review of previous research pointed out how personal experiences with self-directed learning and transformational learning facilitated individuals’ …
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Assessment of Learners Support System (LSS) for Self- Directed Learning (SDL) at the Open University of Tanzania
… Leaner’s’ support services stimulate and sustain Self-directed Learning among students at Open University of Tanzania. The study analyzed the meaning students and lecturers attach to the concept on Learners’ support and Self-directed learning; and contribution of learners’ support to students’ …
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