A meta‐analysis of effects of self‐directed learning in online learning environments.

Background: Online learning has become more prevalent over the past three decades, especially during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Educators and scholars have increasingly emphasized the significance of self‐directed learning (SDL) on successful learning outcomes in online learning environments. Objectives...

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Publicado en:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 1 - 21
Autores principales: Doo, Min Young, Zhu, Meina
Formato: meta analysis research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2024
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          Doo, Min Young
          Zhu, Meina
        affil: Department of Education, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon‐si, Korea
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          Online Education
          Learning Environment
          COVID-19 Pandemic Psychosocial Factors
          Teachers Education
          Self-Directed Learning
          Outcomes of Education
          Human
          Meta Analysis
          Descriptive Statistics
          Confidence Intervals
          Comparative Studies
          Models, Theoretical
          Literature Review
      ab: Background: Online learning has become more prevalent over the past three decades, especially during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Educators and scholars have increasingly emphasized the significance of self‐directed learning (SDL) on successful learning outcomes in online learning environments. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to synthesize the research on the effects of SDL on learning achievement in online learning environments. Methods: This study synthesized the research findings on the effects of SDL on learning achievement in online learning environments using a meta‐analysis method. We analysed 152 samples from 43 studies that have reported the effects of SDL on learning achievement or correlations in online learning. Results and Conclusions: The overall effect size of SDL on learning achievement in online learning showed a medium effect size (g = 0.508). The dimensions of SDL moderated the effects of SDL on learning achievement, and the effects of self‐management were statistically smaller than motivation and self‐monitoring. The types of learning achievement, learning domains, and participant levels did not moderate the effects of SDL on learning achievement. However, the effects of SDL on learning achievement in the cognitive domain were significantly smaller than the effects of SDL in the affective domain. What Are the 1 or 2 Major Takeaways from the Study?: This study confirmed the importance of SDL in online learning environments. SDL can be effective for any learner group, not just for adult learners, in online learning environments. Online instructors should facilitate students' self‐management to obtain successful learning achievement. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: Self‐directed learning (SDL) has been widely researched in education.Online learners are expected to be self‐directed learners to obtain successful learning achievement.SDL and self‐regulated learning (SRL) are interrelated. What this paper adds: The effects of SDL on learning achievement in online learning environments showed a medium effect size.The effects of self‐management on learning achievement were smaller than motivation and self‐monitoring.The effects of SDL on the cognitive learning domain were smaller than the affective domain.The participants did not moderate the effects of SDL on learning achievement. Implications for practice and/or policy: Online instructors should help develop learners' SDL skills.Online instructors should facilitate students' self‐management to obtain successful learning achievement.SDL can be effective for any learner group, not just for adult learners, in online learning environments.
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