scholarly journals Investigating the Role of Information Literacy and Self-directed Learning in Predicting Students’ Academic Motivation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 74-85
Author(s):  
Taghi Akbari ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Directed Learning

Objective: The present study aimed to predict academic motivation based on self-directed learning and information literacy. Methods: This was an applied and correlational study. The statistical population of the study includes all high school students in Ardabil City, Iran, in the academic year of 2018-2019. Of them, 360 students from the 11th and12th grades (180 girls and 180 boys) were selected by multistage cluster random sampling. To collect the necessary data, the Self-Directed Learning Scale, the Multidimensional Assessment of School Motivation, and the Information Literacy Assessment of Students were used. Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis were employed to analyze the obtained data in SPSS v. 20. Results: The current research results signified a significant direct relationship between information literacy, self-directed learning, and academic motivation; information literacy also could predict academic motivation in the study subjects (P<0.01). This predictability was significant concerning self-directed learning. Conclusion: The obtained data indicated that self-directed learning skills training and improving information literacy were effective in students’ learning and academic motivation.

scholarly journals Self-Directed Learning, Self-Efficacy in Learning, and Academic Motivation of Public Senior High School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Joenel D. Coros ◽  
Dennis V. Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Senior High School Students

Aims: The absence of data complementing independent learning, which is vital in the pandemic-induced distance learning, propelled the conduct of study. The study aimed to assess Self-Directed Learning, Self-Efficacy in Learning, and Academic Motivation of Public Senior High School Students, and investigated what demographic variable may influence each. It also sought to determine the correlation between the constructs. Methodology: The study utilized descriptive and correlational design. Respondents were the 332 Grade-12 students from the Schools Division of Cadiz City, School Year 2020-2021, determined using multi-stage random sampling. Data were generated using the Self-Directed Learning Inventory, Self-Efficacy in Learning Form, and Academic Motivation Scale – High School Version. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, chi-square test of association, and Spearman rho rank correlation. Results: There was no significant relationship between demographics and Self-Directed Learning, likewise with Academic Motivation. There was no significant relationship between sex and Self-Efficacy in Learning, however the latter had a significant relationship with family income (P=.05) and track (P=.03). There was a significant relationship between self-directed learning and self-efficacy in learning (P=.000), and between self-directed learning and academic motivation (P=.000). Conclusion: Student demographics do not influence their disposition to engage in learning activities and with their perceived reasons to participate in it. Family income, together with the track where they belong, may influence their belief in their innate capabilities. Students who are internally driven to learn, and who have strong belief in their capabilities, will find all means to master competence on academics, even without the help of other people.

Self-Directed Learning With Technology and Academic Motivation as Predictors of Tablet PC Acceptance

2018 ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Yilmaz ◽  
Fatma Gizem Karaoglan Yilmaz ◽  
Cigdem Cavus Ezin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Tablet Pc ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Acceptance Scale ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Learning With Technology

In this study, it has been attempted to examine the role of self-directed learning with technology and academic motivation in students' status of tablet PC acceptance at a high school where each student's processes of classroom and out of class learning are tried to be supported upon delivery of tablets to each student. The participants of the research have been consisted of 310 high school students. The data of the research has been obtained with use of questionnaire questions developed by the researchers, the tablet PC acceptance scale, self-directed learning with technology scale and the academic motivation scale. The structural equation modelling has been made use of data analysis. Research findings have shown that self-directed learning with technology and academic motivation were in turn effective in students' tablet PC acceptance. Some suggestions have been made for students, teachers and administrators in the light of findings of the research.

FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN INDONESIAN ONLINE LEARNING: STUDENTS PRESPECTIVE

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-150
Author(s):  
Yati Suwartini ◽  
Uwes Anis Chaeruman ◽  
Ninuk Lustiyantie
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Directed Learning

Abstract The Flipped Classroom is a teaching method that makes use of technology to provide a self-directed learning environment for students. The purpose of this article is to learn about high school students' perspectives on Flipped Classroom, the use of video and social media, time spent studying, mastery of learning materials, and completion of online learning. This study is a descriptive study. Questionnaires were presented to 95 Indonesian students who were chosen at random. In general, when students use Flipped Classroom in Indonesian lessons, they spend less time doing assignments or homework, they enjoy learning more, and they benefit from learning videos in Flipped Classroom to help them grasp the material. This article demonstrates how Flipped Classroom improves student participation, communication, and understanding.   Keywords: Flipped Classroom, online learning, technology

Information literacy: a desideratum of the 21st century

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pritika Reddy ◽  
Bibhya Sharma ◽  
Kaylash Chaudhary ◽  
'Osaiasi Lolohea ◽  
Robert Tamath
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fiji Islands ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
Average Information

PurposeThe research surveyed the competency of information literacy of senior high school students in Fiji. This is to evaluate the strong predictors of information literacy.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a survey research design whereby a five-point Likert scale self-reporting questionnaire was administered to Year 12 and Year 13 secondary school students. The data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software-descriptive statistics of calculating the mean and standard deviation, a correlation and linear regression analysis to deduce the strong predictors of information literacy.FindingsThe study showed that 81% of the students surveyed were average to above average information literate. The strong predictors of information literacy were the ability of an individual to collaborate and share safely online, the ability to share files securely and the ability to access the credibility of any resource assessed on the digital platform.Research limitations/implicationsThe current study evaluates information literacy of a cohort – stating how information literate the participants are, comprehending the strong predicators of information literacy so that there is an appropriate and effective implementation of interventions for the desired improvements.Practical implicationsThe results can be used to improve information literacy of students at all levels of education in the Fiji Islands.Social implicationsIf the youths are information literate they will be able to effectively contribute towards the development of their economy. Since the work environment today is technology oriented and involves a lot of information, being information literate means knowing how to use the information and differentiate between good and bad information. Hence, contributing effectively towards whatever task is performed.Originality/valueThis research if the first ever research done on evaluating the information literacy of individuals in Fiji.

scholarly journals Validation of a questionnaire assessing students’ self-directed and collaborative learning with and without technology in Canadian middle school classrooms

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Labonté ◽  
Veronica R. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Directed Learning

In the current study, the researchers examine the validity of a questionnaire assessing students’ perceptions of their self-directed learning and collaborative learning with and without technology with a group of Canadian middle school students. Lee and colleagues (2014) developed an 18-item questionnaire for use in assessing high school students’ perceptions of their learning in Singapore. Three hundred and twenty middle school students from across Alberta, Canada completed the questionnaire. The results of a confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the questionnaire did not have sufficient model fit. The researchers used a jackknifing procedure to systematically remove four items in order to achieve a psychometrically sound questionnaire. The results suggest that the reduced questionnaire is a useful self-report instrument for assessing Canadian middle school students’ perceptions of their learning. Dans la présente étude, les chercheurs examinent la validité d’un questionnaire évaluant les perceptions qu’ont les élèves de leur apprentissage autonome et collaboratif, avec et sans technologie, au sein d’un groupe d’élèves d’écoles intermédiaires canadiennes. Lee et ses collègues (2014) ont développé un questionnaire de 18 items pour évaluer les perceptions qu’ont des élèves d’écoles secondaires quant à leur apprentissage. Trois cent vingt élèves d’écoles intermédiaires à travers l’Alberta, au Canada, ont rempli le questionnaire. Les résultats d’une analyse factorielle confirmatoire ont révélé que le questionnaire avait été insuffisamment ajusté au modèle. Les chercheurs se sont servis d’une procédure de jackknife afin de supprimer systématiquement quatre items afin d’obtenir un questionnaire solide sur le plan psychométrique. Les résultats suggèrent que le questionnaire raccourci est un instrument utile pour l’auto-évaluation des perceptions qu’ont des élèves d’écoles intermédiaires quant à leur apprentissage.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Training Emotional Regulation Skills in Reducing Addiction Ability in Male High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Ramin Habibi-Kaleybar ◽  
◽  
Safarali Dehghani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Male High School ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
Talented Students

Background: Emotional adjustment skills have recently been proposed as a new framework in the prevention of addiction in students. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of training emotional regulation skills on reducing addiction ability in high school male students. Methods: The statistical population of the present quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test design and a control group was male high school students in Tabriz District 3 in the academic year 2018-2019. Accordingly, using the cluster sampling method, the students of one school were selected as the statistical sample and those with higher than the average score (above 21) were selected randomly and divided into the experimental (n=25) and control (n=25) groups. The experimental group was subjected to Emotional regulation skills training for 8 sessions, each session lasting 90 minutes for two months. During this period, the control group received no intervention. Theoretical Addiction Questionnaire was used for data collection. Covariance analysis was used to analyze the results. Results: Data analysis showed that training of emotional regulation skills has an impact on reducing the addiction of talented students. Conclusion: Training emotional regulation skills has an impact on reducing the addiction of talented students. emotion regulation skills training can also be used as a coping approach in adolescent education that should be targeted by reference groups, such as counselors, school coaches, and social planners.

scholarly journals Development of self-rating scale instrument of self-directed learning skills for high school students

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Intan Febry Sulasiwi ◽  
Supriyono Koes Handayanto ◽  
Wartono Wartono
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Directed Learning

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable self-rating scale instrument for measuring Self-Directed Learning (SDL) skills. This DDI study follows the steps of Hinkin’s development (1995) which consists of five stages: creating an item pool, expert conclusion, implementation, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability analysis. The self-rating scale developed in this study consisted of sixty statements accompanied by a 1-5 Likert scale. Based on the factors analysis, 16 items were still in the draft and 44 items were declared valid and reliable. Five factors that are determined are: awareness (8 items, α = 0.717), learning strategies (9 items, α = 0.806), and learning activities (7 items, α = 0.777), evaluation (8 items, α = 0.790), and interpersonal skills (12 items, α = 0.907). The reliability coefficient (Cronbach Alpha) of the self-rating scale is α = 0.933, with the required reliability criteria is 0.5. On a scale conversion of 1-100, the student’s highest score of SDL skills is 93, and the lowest score SDL skills are 31 (SD = 20.334).

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