Readiness and activities for self-directed learning of EFL students in a secondary school in Thailand

Name: Maythaporn Tangkanchanayuenyong

keyword: Self-directed learning

; English proficiency

; EFL students

Abstract: Learning goes beyond schooling. Self-directed learning promotes students’ learning experiences and it has positive effects on foreign language learning. The study investigated the level of readiness for self-directed learning of Thai EFL students in a secondary school in Thailand and self-directed learning activities that the students engaged in. The study found that all of the students had “Above Average Readiness” for self-directed learning. The students believed that playing an active role in learning is important and perceived success in learning based on the ability to relate what was learnt to their prior knowledge. The most engaged out-of-classroom English activities were listening to English songs, watching English movies, and playing online games in English respectively. The findings from the focus group interviews revealed that the students engaged in several out-of-classroom English activities. Three significant ones were watching a video on YouTube, reading quotes on Pinterest, and repeating what they have just heard from series or movies respectively. The findings provide teachers wider understanding of the level of readiness for self-directed learning and self-directed learning activities that the students engage in

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Rangsiya Chaengchenkit

Role: advisor

Created: 2019

Modified: 2022-09-15

Issued: 2022-09-15

วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis

application/pdf

DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2019.974

eng

DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: English Language Teaching

Grantor: Thammasat University

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