Factors related to Self-directed Learning Behaviors of Students Department of Microbiology Faculty of Science Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University
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The purposes of this research were to 1) study self-directed learning behaviors of students in faculty of science, ubon ratchathani rajabhat university 2) study factors related to the self-directed learning behaviors of students in faculty of science, ubon ratchathani rajabhat university. The samples consisted of 66 students in department of microbiology faculty of science. A questionnaire was used for collecting data with the reliability of 0.825. The statistics in this study consists of mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis.
The results were that: 1) the level of self-directed learning behaviors of students in faculty of science, ubon ratchathani rajabhat university overall and each side are at high level, self-reliant to efficient learner at the top one, followed by opening to chance for learning, and the last one is initiative and self-sufficient for learning respectively; 2) factors related to the self-directed learning behaviors of students are self-efficacy, locus of control and responsibility role models; which can forecast self-directed learning behaviors of students at 66.2 percent and the multiple correlation coefficient value is .813.
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