scholarly journals A Comparison Of Students Outcomes In Two Classes: Business Administration Students VS Communication Arts Students Based On Self-Directed Learning Activities

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Wiwat Orawiwatnakul ◽  
Saovapa Wichadee
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Communication Arts ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Administration Students

With research showing the benefits of self-directed learning, more activities are needed to provide learners opportunities for self-directed practice (Khomson, 1997; Lee, 1998; Phongnapharuk, 2007). A 12-week experimental study was performed with 80 EFL learners; one group contained 40 Communication Arts students and the other one consisted of 40 Business Administration students. All of them were taught through self-directed learning activities for twelve weeks. The instruments used in this study included an English proficiency test, a self-directed learning questionnaire, a learning style questionnaire, and an opinion questionnaire toward self-directed learning activities. The data were analyzed by One-way ANOVA, dependent and independent t-tests, mean and standard deviation. Results from the statistical tests revealed that students in both groups gained higher English mean scores and self-directed learning abilities at a significance level even with limited time spent practicing language skills in a self-directed environment. When dividing BA and CA students into four learning styles, it was found that language mean scores of students in all the four groups improved significantly; however, only two groups of BA students, namely pragmatists and theorists, improved their self-directed learning ability.

scholarly journals Transformation of Self-Directed Learning Abilities Among Distance Learner

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 415-421
Author(s):  
Nursyamilah Annuar ◽  
Roziana Shaari
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Distance Learner ◽  
Directed Learning

The results of increase in knowledge, fast-paced technology and changes in working environment leads adult as learners to be more competitive. As potential human resources, adult learners should cultivate their self-directed learning ability in order to be more competitive. However, adult learners still face great difficulty in gaining new knowledge as todays adult learners are still very much lack of readiness to self-direct in learning. It is important for adult learners who pursue distance learning to possess self-directed learning ability. Therefore, one of the options for these adult learners to develop their self-directed learning ability is through the practice in distance learning. This learning provides a platform for adult learners to planning, implementing and evaluating their own learning activities.

scholarly journals How do students become self-directed learners in the EFL flipped-class pedagogy? A study in higher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zamzami Zainuddin ◽  
H. Habiburrahim ◽  
Safrul Muluk ◽  
Cut Muftia Keumala
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Vocabulary Skills ◽  
Video Lectures ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) ‘TES BlendSpace’ to promote students’ self-directed learning in EFL flipped-class instruction. For the data collection procedure, an individual interview with ten undergraduate students from an Indonesian college was conducted to demonstrate the potential impacts of the LMS in students’ self-directed learning abilities. The observation of students’ learning activities on the TES BlendSpace was also recorded to support the interview data. The LMS was adopted to distribute and receive information. Thus, the students were able to monitor learning activities, learn the contents before coming to class, evaluate the learning process, and interact with others outside of class hours. The finding of this study suggests that the LMS TES BlendSpace is recommended to be performed in teaching EFL for higher education in Indonesia. It offers students’ occasion to practice and enhances their listening, writing, reading and vocabulary skills in and out-of-class times. It also prepares students to get ready for classroom activities in terms of conversations and speaking skills. The further use of the LMSs should become often-visited sites by students for learning activities and replacing other non-educational favorite websites. The finding of this study indicates that the students’ online culture was predominantly formed by the interesting contents posting on the LMS, especially the video lectures and an easy way to use. Additionally, instructors should develop activities in and around the LMS with a number of benefits and rewards. Hence, the students will be motivated to log in the LMS for learning purposes.

Effect Of Instructor-Provided Concept Maps And Self-Directed Learning Ability On Students Online Hypermedia Learning Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pao-Nan Chou
Keyword(s):  
Concept Maps ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Directed Learning

The purpose of this experimental study was to explore the instructional effectiveness of integrating varied instructor-provided concept maps into an online hypertext learning environment, and the effect of learners self-directed learning abilities on their learning performance. The research adopted a randomized posttest with two-control-group design. Two major instructional treatments were traditional and interactive concept maps embedded in the online hypertext material. One hundred twenty-six undergraduate students from a public university in the U.S. participated in the study. Student participants were segregated into two levels of self-directed learning groups. Three criterion tests, including identification, terminology, and comprehension tests, were used to measure students learning performance. Results indicated that (a) the interactive concept map was superior to the traditional concept map in facilitating students knowledge acquisition, (b) students self-directed learning abilities did not influence their learning performance, and (c) the concept mapping strategy did not increase students self-directed learning abilities.

scholarly journals The Effects of Situational Teaching, Cooperative Learning, and Self-directed Learning on Mathematical Learning Abilities in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4S) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Chen Lei ◽  
Fazilah Razali
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Mathematical Learning ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Directed Learning

The junior high school stage is a significant stage of education because students thinking skills develop the fastest in junior middle school. In addition, the quality of junior high school education impacts the students learning ability, especially in mathematics, and the teaching methods also play a key role in students' mathematical learning ability. Therefore, this research explores the impact of problem-based learning on junior high school students’ mathematical learning ability, and studies their impact on students’ mathematical learning ability from the core principles of problem-based learning, including learning situations, cooperative learning, and self-directed learning. A total of 240 students from Meixi Lake Changjun Middle School participated in this research based on quantitative research methods collected of such as the "Mathematical Ability Scale" and other questionnaires. The correlation analysis revealed that situational teaching, self-directed learning and cooperative learning have a moderately positive correlation with students’ mathematical abilities. In this study, an independent sample t-test analyzed the significant correlation between gender and mathematical learning abilities. This research aims to find better learning methods to improve the mathematical learning abilities of Chinese junior high school students and their performance in mathematics subjects.

Reading Materials Development through Task-Based Language Instruction Approach for Business Administration Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Citra Hasan ◽  
Busmin Gurning ◽  
Amrin Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Business Administration ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Business English ◽  
Materials Development ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Basic Competencies ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Instruction Approach ◽  
Administration Students

This research aims to develop the materials of reading by conducting need analysis in order to meet the needs of business administration students. The method of research was a research and development (R&D) by Borg and Gall which are modified in to three main cycles, namely: evaluation and needs assessment, materials development, and materials validation. The study found that the existing materials of reading II are not match with the needs analysis result. Thus, the researcher added 13 more basic competencies of the syllabus and materials of reading related to the learners needs and learning needs. Keywords: Business English; Materials; Reading; Task-Based Language Instruction Approach

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