Abstract:
The research aimed to study the factors in promoting readiness for self-directed learning and promote guidelines for promoting readiness for self-directed learning among regular military personnel in basic non-formal education program. The research sample consisted of 1,140 high school students. The research instruments comprised a questionnaire form and the findings of this research were as follows: 1) Factors promoting readiness for self-directed learning were achievement motivation, self-esteem, relationship with teachers and peers, future-oriented, roles of teachers, self-discipline, teaching that promotes self-directed learning, teaching atmosphere and learning resources by overall was at high level ( = 4.08, S.D.=0.52) statistically significant at .05. 2) Guidelines to promote readiness for self-directed learning consist of: (1) relationship with teachers and peers such as knowledge and experience sharing activities; (2) self-esteem such as individual self-assessment for active duty soldier learning program activities; (3) roles of teachers such as adjusting concepts creating goals and creating self-learning to their full potential; (4) teaching that promotes self-directed learning such as recommending and promoting the use of appropriate information technology; and (5) achievement motivation e.g., self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses promote imagination and set goals for the future.