The Attitude of Healthcare Services Management Students towards Self-Directed Learning

Abstract

Background: Due to the many developments in the field of science and knowledge, self-directed learning can play a key role in lifelong learning and empowerment as a very important skill. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the attitude of healthcare services management students of Zabol University of Medical Sciences towards self-directed learning in 2019.
 Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 62 students of health care management major were selected using the census method. A standard questionnaire was used in this study. Data were analyzed using appropriate descriptive and inferential tests.
 Results: The most frequent elements were "lack of influence from the teacher" (3.24 ± 0.935) in the category of perception of self-direct learning, "higher arousal power than the traditional method" (2.65 ± 0.791) in the category of how to effect learning, "quizzes and tests" (2.73 ± 0.961) in the category of barriers and "good lecture" (3.02 ± 1.000) in the category of motivational factors.
 Conclusion: From the students' point of view, Individual characteristics played an important role in determining self-directed learning efficiency and lack of knowledge was one of the major obstacles.