The effects of English newspaper making activity on Korean high school learners’ English writing skills and learning motivation according to their self-directed learning ability: three years longitudinal study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 68-100
Author(s):  
Whyun-Young. Choi ◽  
Soo-Yoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Directed Learning

scholarly journals Self-Directed Learning versus Problem-Based Learning in Korean Nurse Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1763
Author(s):  
Jaehee Jeon ◽  
Sihyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Nurse Education ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Directed Learning

Effective teaching methods are vital for cultivating advanced professional skills in nurses and equipping them with the necessary training. Problem-based learning (PBL) and self-directed learning (SDL) have been consistently used in nurse education. Therefore, their effects on nursing students’ academic performance warrant comparison. This study compared the effects of PBL and SDL on an adult nursing university curriculum. Participants in this quasi-experimental study with a pre-post non-equivalent control group design were 106 third-year nursing students divided into the PBL and SDL groups. Data collection, conducted from April to June 2019, included a pre-test before an eight-week intervention, followed by a post-test. Changes in the scores of each group were analyzed for learning motivation, self-directed learning ability, self-efficacy, learning confidence, learning satisfaction, and academic performance using paired and independent t-tests. The PBL group scored higher on learning motivation, self-directed learning ability, and academic performance than the SDL group. Based on these results, the PBL method was more effective than the SDL method in an adult nursing curriculum. To maximize the learning effect in adult nursing education, it is necessary to apply SDL education, including the PBL method, with a clearer learning process.

scholarly journals ESL Students’ Readiness for Self-Directed Learning in Improving English Writing Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-520
Author(s):  
Nor Hafizah Adnan ◽  
Siti Shakirah Sayadi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
High Level

Self-directed learning among students, particularly at the upper secondary level, is still underexplored in Malaysia. Further understanding of ESL students’ readiness for self-directed learning in improving English writing skills is crucial to exploit the advantages of this learning method for their benefit. Thus, this study aimed to examine the levels of self-directedness among secondary school students and their readiness to apply self-directed learning in improving English writing skills through a survey design. A total of 50 ESL students in a secondary school responded to two sets of questionnaires that measured different variables in this research. The first questionnaire included a self-rating scale of self-directed learning, which consisted of awareness, learning strategies, learning activities, evaluation, and interpersonal skills. The second questionnaire contained questions about students’ readiness for self-directed learning in improving English writing skills. Sampling was done randomly without considering students’ academic level of English. The findings found that most students possessed a medium level of self-directedness with not much difference with the high-level ones. The study then revealed a positive relationship between students’ level of self-directedness and students’ readiness to incorporate self-directed learning in English writing skills. For instance, students with a high level of self-directedness scored higher in students’ readiness for self-directed learning in improving English writing skills than those with a low level of self-directedness. Future studies should consider self-directed learning strategies to promote lifelong effects of positive attributes towards learning experiences, such as discipline, attention, responsible, and creativity in planning learning objectives.

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.

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