Introduction: Self-directed learning development and promotion is one of the major goals of higher education. Since the students are expected to reach a level of individual competence at which they can detect and meet their educational needs without necessarily being in a special educational system and ultimately they can evaluate their learning. The purpose of this study was to validate the se...

Introduction: The need for self-learning and self-motivation in medical students is a necessity in today’s knowledge-based world. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Self-directed learning and school motivation in medical students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study 300 Medical students were selected through the simpl...

Introductiiion: qualitative analysis of self-directed learning components can help to better and more effective learning. The purpose of this study was to identify self-directed learning components in nursing students. Methods: Attride-Stirling (2001) qualitative method of thematic analysis was used for Identification of self-directed learning components where basic themes identified inductivel...

Abstract Introduction: E-Learning is one of the most important and favorable topics in the scientific society and they attempt to facilitate the complexities aspects of human being learning.This research aimed to investigate the mediating role of life orientation on the effect of metacognitive learning and self-directed learning on e-learning level in universities’ managers.The present study wa...

Introduction: Since electronic interaction of students in teaching-learning process in blended learning as well as identification of factors influencing it are essential, this study aimed to investigate the role of self-directed learning readiness and critical thinking disposition in Nursing and Midwifery students’ interaction in blended learning environment. Methods: This descriptive study was...

Background and Objectives: Self-directed learning readiness and learning styles are two important characteristics of learners and individual learning must be considered in order to design and implement effective training. Therefore, this study was performed in order to determine the relationship learning styles with Self-directed Learning Readiness of nursing students. Materials and Methods: A...

 Background: In medical profession, the ability to set individual learning experiences is very important to become a successful life-long self-directed learner. Also these skills will help students acquire knowledge, and kills and unique attitudes in their personal and professional growth. Therefore to empower the students to achieve Self-directed learning skills must be one of the ultim...

Introduction: In order to adjust to fast changes and developments in providing health services, nurses must be able to make decisions and solve problems in different situations. Hence, nursing students must learn to be responsible for their own education. To reach this goal, self-directed learning methods are suggested. One of these methods is learning contract. This study aimed to investigate ...