BACKGROUND Self-directed learning requires the ability to identify one's own learning needs, develop and implement a plan to gain knowledge and to monitor one's own progress. A lifelong learning approach cannot be forced, since it is in essence an internally driven process. Nurse educators can, however, act as role models to empower their students to become independent learners by modelling the...

Self-directed learning (SDL) skills have become essential in the newly emerging economy and society with advanced technology. The objectives of this study were to develop a constructionist instructional model digital ecosystem (DLE) promote SDL skills. research was divided into 2 phases terms design models. first phase development. It involved syntheses related literature. second validation. Th...

There is growing evidence that self-directed learning–in which a person chooses what information to experience–is more successful than passive learning across a range of tasks. One explanation for this advantage is that self-directed learners focus on information that is useful for reducing their uncertainty. However, the process by which uncertainty leads to sampling decisions is unclear. Whil...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between readiness for self-directed learning, academic performance on self-directed learning activities, and resources used to prepare for an abilities laboratory course. METHODS The Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) was administered to first-year (P1) doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) candidates at the University of Maryland. Additional data collec...

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INTRODUCTION Working in the complex and ever changing healthcare settings forces the nurses and nursing students to be equipped with lifelong learning skills. One of the lifelong learning skills is self-directed learning. This study aimed to explore the M.Sc. nursing students' self-directed learning activities. METHODS A qualitative design using conventional content analysis approach was used...