This study aims to develop a self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) scale for Taiwanese high school students since they are required to take a self-directed learning course during high school for one semester. After developing an item pool of 64 items, 678 students were recruited to respond to all of the items using a 4-point Likert scale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis identified 5 factors (motivation and confidence, plan for learning, learning resources, self-monitoring, attitude toward learning) among the remaining 21 items according to half of the sample. The other half of the sample was used to cross-validate the factor structure found previously. The reliability coefficients (Cronbach alpha) of the 5 subscales ranged from 0.60 to 0.84.

Authors:
Cheng-Te Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Cheng-Te Chen is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the College of Education, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

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