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

Parvaneh  Isfahani; Faezeh Rasulkhani; Hadiseh  Shahreki; Fatemeh   Mohammadi; Somayeh  Samani

doi:10.18502/jzms.v4i3.7820

Parvaneh Isfahani Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Management, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
Faezeh Rasulkhani BSc, Department of Health Services Management, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
Hadiseh Shahreki Instructor, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
Fatemeh Mohammadi BSc, Department of Health Services Management, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran 3-
Somayeh Samani Instructor, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jzms.v4i3.7820

Keywords: Self-directed learning, Student, Attitude

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.