Abstract:
This quasi-experimental study wasto study the self-directed learning skills of nursing students using ethics and legal nursing issues. The study was conducted between August and November 2024. The sample group consisted of 45 second-year nursing students from the College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. The research tools were thelesson plan with ethics and legal nursing issues,andtheself-directed learning skills questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, percentages, mean, standard deviation andinferential statistics using paired sample t-tests.The research results found that the overall mean scores of self-directed learning skills in nursing students before and after learning were at a high level (=3.92, S.D.=0.61, =4.14, S.D.=0.54). There were no significant differences of the overallmeanscoresof self-directed learning skills using ethics and legal nursing issuesbefore and after study (p-value>.05). Consideringspecific components,there were statistically significant before and after study of three domainsof Self-directed Learning skillsincluding1) initiative and independence in learning, 2) responsibility for one's own learning,and 3) ability to use educational and learning skills in solving problems (p-value<.05). Implementing of ethics and legal nursing issues can promote self-directed learning in terms of initiative andindependence in learning, responsibility for one's own learning and ability to use educational and learning skills in solving problemsthat may effect on the development of future learning skills. Inaddition, learners learn to analyze and solve problems in nursing practicethatprepare for the nursing profession.