• Journal of Science Education
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.28-43
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to measure middle and high school students' stage of concern(SoC) and their level of use(LoU) on the self-directed learning in science learning based on the CBAM(Concern-Based Adoption Model). Additionally, this research was designed to analyze the difference between the degree of students' SoC and their LoU according to the their background variables. For this, 440 middle and high school students participated in the research. The results of this study were as follow: Firstly, since the students' SoC and LoU about the self-directed learning in science learning are low(Stage0 : awareness and Level II : preparation), we should draw students' immediate concern by developing training programs that would enable them to actually participate in the process of implementing the self-directed learning. Secondly, the students' SoC and LoU on self-directed learning in science learning vary depending on their residence, gender, and grade. This is the reason why we have to develop customized training programs on self-directed learning that suits their background. Thirdly, it shows that students, who have higher concern on self-directed learning in science learning, implement it better than those who are not concerned with it at all. It implies that we need a training program that considers both the students' concern and implementation on self-directed learning in science learning.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.563-585
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• 2010

The major goals of this study are to find the factors that enhance self-directed math learning in college math classes and to provide the students with the opportunities to check and develop their self-directed math learning attitude. For these research goals, we prepared the questionnaires that asked about their learning motivations, basic learning ability, self-discipline strategies, and self-directed learning strategies. Another purpose of the questionnaires was to give them the chances to check and improve their attitude toward those learning strategies, motivation and ability. From the research results, we find that the important factors for self-directed learning are internal & external motivations, concentration ability, and the goal-setting and plan-making abilities. In addition, concentration ability, good habit, stress-control, recognition of math value, and self-directing ability are found to be necessary for the desirable learning environment. On the other hand, we find that the ability to perform note-taking, class preparation and review, time-control, and test-control is required for the selection and practice of self-fitting learning strategies. Finally, we provided our own self-directed math learning model. Our model, containing the necessary factors for self-directed math learning, is the revised and modified one of Knowles(1975)'s 5 stage self-directed learning model that comprises diagnosis of learning desire, setting learning goals, grasping human&material resources, selection and practice of proper learning strategies, and evaluation of learning results.

• Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.1136-1146
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• 2018

purpose: The study was performed by targeting nursing students in order to examine the level of their self-directed learning ability, self efficacy and learner satisfaction and to identify their effects on learner satisfaction. methods: A structured self-administered questionnaire was used, and a total of 150 questionnaires were distribute. Data were collected from 150 nursing students at D university located in D city, and a total of 141 students were included for the final analysis. Data were collected between November 15, 2017 to December 16, 2017, and questionnaire comprised items to measure general characteristics, self-directed learning ability, self efficacy and learner satisfaction. results: In addition, learner satisfaction was positively correlated with self-direct learning ability, self-efficacy. Finally, self-direct learning ability, self-efficacy and interpersonal relationship were found to explain 42.9% of the variance of learner satisfaction. conclusion: The findings of this study could be utilized as base data when developing a program to enhance nursing students's learner satisfaction and it is suggested that an interventional research of analyzing validity and effectiveness of developed education program would be also required.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.73-81
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• 2022

This study is a descriptive research study to analyze the relationship between learning motivation, learning immersion, and self-directed learning. For this study, data were collected from August 1 to 30, 2021. The collected data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 22.0 program. The learning motivation was positively correlated with learning immersion and self-directed learning. In analysis results, the factors affecting learning immersion are learning motivation and self-directed learning. And it was confirmed that self-direction was a partial mediating factor in the relationship between learning motivation and learning immersion. Learning motivation is an important factor for nursing students' learning immersion and self-directed learning. Therefore, specific measures to improve self-directed learning should be prepared for learning immersion. Therefore, nursing students' self-directed learning is an important factor for learning motivation and learning immersion, and specific measures to improve that should be prepared.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.355-361
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine whether self-understanding influences self-directed learning, and to analyze the mediating effect of future-oriented thinking in the relationship. For this purpose, 240 middle school students in G area were surveyed using self-understanding scale, future-oriented thinking scale, and self-directed learning scale. The structural equation model was used to verify the mediating effect. The main results are as follows. First, self-understanding of middle school students influenced self-directed learning. Second, future-oriented thinking has a complete mediation effect on self-directed learning. As a result of this research, comprehensive implications were suggested for interventions.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.55-65
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of application of maker education program in school maker space on the creative problem solving ability and self-directed learning ability of elementary students. For research, we secured 18 periods of creative experience activities with 5 categories appropriate for elementary students, and integrated these activities into an elementary maker education program in school maker space. Pre and post tests were done before and after application of this maker education program to assess the changing in participants' creative problem solving ability and self-directed learning ability. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: First, the maker education program meaningfully improved the creative problem-solving abilities of elementary school students. Second, the maker education program meaningfully improved the self-directed learning abilities of elementary school students. From interview with the students, we could know that this program made the students have self-confidence and gave them favorable impression.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.9
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• pp.11-19
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• 2015

The purpose of this research was to investigate factors influencing learning outcomes and effects of self-directed learning ability and motivation on learning satisfaction of nursing students in blended learning environment. A survey was used, and the subjects were 140 undergraduate students participated in Adult Nursing lesson at D University. Data collected from 9 to 14 June, 2014. There were no significant differences among general characteristics. Self-directed learning ability and learning satisfaction had significant correlations with each other (r=.25, p=.003). Self-directed learning ability was significantly associated with learning satisfaction, explaining 22.1% of the variance (F=20.74, p<.001). The results suggest that further research is needed to consider self-directed learning ability of students and to test the advantages of blended learning in developing contents in blended learning.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.498-505
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of academic stress, sociality, and self-directed learning in nursing students, and to examine the relationship between the variables. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from 208 students in the first and second years of a nursing program. This study was performed from December 5 to December 10, 2015. The data were analyzed with SPSS WIN 18.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The results were as follows. The mean score of academic stress was $3.20{\pm}0.53$, that of sociality was $2.91{\pm}0.25$, and that of self-directed learning was $3.33{\pm}0.33$. There was a negative correlation between academic stress and self-directed learning (r=-0.16, p=0.024) and a positive correlation between sociality and self-directed learning (r=0.17, p=0.015). Higher academic stress correlated with lower self-directed learning, while higher sociality correlated with higher self-directed learning. The results indicate that the levels of academic stress, sociality, and self-directed learning in nursing students can influence the quality of nursing education. Thus, there is a need to develop programs to reduce academic stress and to help improve sociality and self-directed learning for nursing students.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.604-614
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• 2020

Contemporary Christian educators emphasize that the student has to become not a passive beneficiaries of knowledge, but an active subject for self-directed learner to pursue a Bible training. In addition, learning environments need to be converted into a learning place in which students can learn the principles of the Word, taste its meaning, and apply them into the scene in their lives. This study is to investigate new possibilities of self-directed volunteer camp, developing it as an alternative program for summer retreat and evaluating its effectiveness. According to qualitative research findings. self-directed volunteer camp provide for the youth students to develop their leadership as well as their faith. Especially, the higher effect of self-directed volunteer camp was found on program satisfaction, promoting cooperation through real problem-solving, and internalizing of the faith. Therefore, self-directed volunteer camp for vacation Bible church programs can be expected as an alternative teaching method for church education in the 21st century.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.99-108
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• 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to verify the effect on students' competency and self-directed capacity after a capstone design teaching method with community dental hygiene class. Methods: The study participants were 34 dental hygiene students taking a 4-year community dental hygiene course at a university located in City C. The research tool consisted of 52 questions on major competency and 20 questions on self-directed capacity. Results: After the capstone design class, overall dental hygienists' competency increased (p<0.05), and competencies of clinical dental hygiene and community health promotion showed a high increase (p<0.001). As a result of analyzing the increase in dental hygienists' competency according to self-directed learning ability, the group with low self-directed capacity showed high improvement in clinical dental hygiene competency and community oral health promotion competency. Conclusions: This study confirmed that the capstone design course in community dental hygiene improved students' competency and self-directed capacity, and suggests that it is an excellent teaching method for training competencies required for future society.