The Effect of Self-directed Learning on the Academic Self-efficacy of Dental Students
| Author | Fahimeh Pakravan | en |
| Author | Mehdi Nasr Isfahani | en |
| Author | Nematollah Salehi Najafabadi | en |
| Author | Fahimeh Moslehi | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Abbasi | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Achieving academic self-efficacy requires up-to-date knowledge, skills, and self-directed learning. In recent decades, self-directed learning has been recognized as a vital method for keeping dental students current at any stage of their education. Objectives: This study investigates the effect of self-directed learning on the academic self-efficacy of dental students. Methods: This descriptive correlational study included all students enrolled at the School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Academic self-efficacy was measured using Owen & Froman’s Self-efficacy Scale, while self-directed learning was assessed using Fisher’s exact test. The effect of self-directed learning on students’ self-efficacy was then determined. Data analysis was performed using the independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multivariate linear regression. Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient results indicated a significant correlation between self-directed learning and the academic self-efficacy of dental students. Self-directed learning was found to be a significant predictor of self-efficacy levels in the study sample. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that dental education authorities and professors can enhance self-directed learning by identifying factors that influence academic self-efficacy. Through careful planning and curriculum integration, they can effectively train self-directed students. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/chbs-161940 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/chbs/articles/161940 | en |
| Keyword | Self-directed Learning | en |
| Keyword | Academic Self-efficacy | en |
| Keyword | Self-management | en |
| Keyword | Self-control | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effect of Self-directed Learning on the Academic Self-efficacy of Dental Students | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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