{"title":"The Assessment of Self-Directed Learning Readiness Among Generation Z Kurdish EFL Undergraduates","authors":"Atta A. Ahmed, Shajwan N. Fatah","doi":"10.21928/juhd.v10n1y2024.pp1-9","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to determine the level of self-directed learning readiness among undergraduate students belonging to Generation Z in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The study sample was 225 undergraduate students in the English language and literature departments across three universities located in Erbil, Halabja, and Sulaymaniyah. The study used a quantitative approach using a questionnaire. The results showed that there was no significant difference between male and female students in terms of self-control and self-management. However, a slight difference emerged in terms of their desire for learning. A considerable variation was found between first- and fourth-year students in terms of their level of self-control. Furthermore, the results revealed a significant difference between the cities, with students from Erbil demonstrating a higher readiness level for self-directed learning compared to their peers in the other two cities. These findings provide valuable insights into the self-directed learning preparedness of undergraduate students in Kurdistan. They suggest the need for targeted efforts to promote self-directed learning, particularly in areas where readiness level is lower.","PeriodicalId":313826,"journal":{"name":"Journal of University of Human Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of University of Human Development","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.21928/juhd.v10n1y2024.pp1-9","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The aim of this study is to determine the level of self-directed learning readiness among undergraduate students belonging to Generation Z in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The study sample was 225 undergraduate students in the English language and literature departments across three universities located in Erbil, Halabja, and Sulaymaniyah. The study used a quantitative approach using a questionnaire. The results showed that there was no significant difference between male and female students in terms of self-control and self-management. However, a slight difference emerged in terms of their desire for learning. A considerable variation was found between first- and fourth-year students in terms of their level of self-control. Furthermore, the results revealed a significant difference between the cities, with students from Erbil demonstrating a higher readiness level for self-directed learning compared to their peers in the other two cities. These findings provide valuable insights into the self-directed learning preparedness of undergraduate students in Kurdistan. They suggest the need for targeted efforts to promote self-directed learning, particularly in areas where readiness level is lower.
本研究旨在确定伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区属于 Z 世代的本科生的自主学习准备程度。研究样本为埃尔比勒、哈拉布贾和苏莱曼尼亚三所大学英语语言文学系的 225 名本科生。研究采用问卷调查的定量方法。结果显示,男女学生在自我控制和自我管理方面没有明显差异。不过,在学习欲望方面,男女生略有不同。一年级和四年级学生在自我控制水平方面存在很大差异。此外,研究结果还显示出城市之间的显著差异,与其他两个城市的学生相比,来自埃尔比勒的学生表现出更高的自主学习准备水平。这些研究结果为了解库尔德斯坦大学生的自主学习准备情况提供了宝贵的见解。它们表明,有必要采取有针对性的措施来促进自主学习,特别是在准备程度较低的地区。